‘Why not 7 years ago?’ one father asks after Singaporean parents get to share 6 weeks of leave under the new SPL scheme starting April 1Starting April 1, eligible Singaporean working parents of childr
en born on or after April 1, 2025, can share up to six weeks of Shared Parental Leave , the Ministry of Social and Family Development said on Thursday . However, this prompted one father on social media to ask, “Why not seven years ago?”
The second phase of the new SPL scheme will allow Singaporean working parents to share 10 weeks of SPL starting Apr 1, 2026, giving couples a total of 30 weeks of paid parental leave in the child’s first year. SPL should be consumed within 12 months of the child’s birth and only after fully using the GPPL. Parents should also inform their employers about their SPL plans as early as possible when they are expecting a child to provide both parties time to discuss and agree on the necessary covering arrangements.
Others on social media wondered if this was an April Fool’s joke, while one jokingly remarked, “So those due on 31st March will have to endure till the clock strikes 12 midnight.”
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