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singapore’s new child support policies and fertility push
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (130+ words) Raising a child has been given the spotlight in Singapore’s overhauled parenthood policies. Will everyone buy into this? Singapore’s new parenthood policies come close to treating child-rearing as a public service, says the writer. Published Aug 24, 2026, 05:00 AM Updated Aug 24, 2026, 06:10 AM…...
Why the key shift in Singapore’s baby policy: from incentivising births to supporting parenthood
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (1150+ words) By providing more support in areas parents say they need, raising children may be seen as less daunting. Published Aug 23, 2026, 09:38 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 09:39 PM In June, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong gave an insight into the shift in approach to get…...
More childcare leave, BTO income ceiling raised: 10 highlights from PM Wong’s National Day Rally speech
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (1105+ words) From more childcare leave to more financial support for each S’porean child, here are 10 highlights from PM Wong’s speech. Published Aug 23, 2026, 09:22 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 09:38 PM SINGAPORE - Families will get greater support and confidence for the future, while Singapore will harness…...
NDR 2026: Five key changes S’pore families need to know at a glance
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (926+ words) These measures mark fundamental shifts in state support for marriage and parenthood, said the National Population and Talent Division. Published Aug 23, 2026, 08:42 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 08:50 PM SINGAPORE – More childcare leave and financial support, along with lower pre-school fees, are among the…...
NDR 2026: Working parents to get 8 to 12 days of childcare leave a year, for kids aged 12 and below
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (1085+ words) Published Aug 23, 2026, 08:34 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 08:37 PM SINGAPORE – Working parents with children aged 12 and below will get between eight and 12 days of childcare leave a year, depending on the number of children they have. Those with three or more children in…...
Is your stressed PSLE child overwhelmed or burned out?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (124+ words) Is your stressed PSLE child overwhelmed or burnt out? How to spot the difference The Straits Times Is your stressed PSLE child overwhelmed or burnt out? How to spot the difference Dodging revision is rarely about a child being lazy…...
Kids can get up to $3k funding for Punggol heritage projects
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (487+ words) The National Heritage Board and OH! Open House are inviting children to join their Call For Collaboration initiative. Published Aug 23, 2026, 01:28 PM SINGAPORE – Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities. If you have children aged nine…...
Is the parent volunteer scheme still relevant or fair?
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1641+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026, 10:20 PM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 10:39 PM SINGAPORE – Chee Shi Jing had applied to be a parent volunteer at two popular primary schools, in hopes of giving his five-year-old son a better chance to get into either school. Both schools rejected…...
‘The least I can do is listen’: Mum of 2 on why she wants to help young families
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1600+ words) Having watched her mother raise her sisters with cerebral palsy, the DBS employee now volunteers so other parents feel less alone Marina Osman (left), 39, with her mother, Susie Said, in her 60s, who inspired her to lend a listening ear to…...
Autism lasts a lifetime. Can support stay the course?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1369+ words) When school ends at 18, so does much of the structured assistance that people with autism and their families have relied on for years. For many autistic adults, the need for support continues, not just for a few years after school…...