Childcare Leave Calculator
Calculate your childcare leave entitlement based on your child's age and citizenship status.
What is Childcare Leave?
Childcare leave is a statutory entitlement allowing working parents in Singapore to take paid time off to care for young children. Parents with a Singapore citizen child under 7 get 6 days per year, while parents with children aged 7-12 get 2 days of extended childcare leave per year.
Enter your details and click calculate to see your childcare leave entitlement.
Quick Reference
- • Child under 7 (SG citizen): 6 days/year — 3 employer-paid + 3 government-paid ($500/day cap)
- • Child aged 7-12 (SG citizen): 2 days/year extended childcare leave, employer-paid
- • Non-citizen child: 2 days/year under Employment Act, employer-paid
- • Entitlement is per parent, not per child — both parents can claim
- • Employee must have worked at least 3 months with current employer
How Childcare Leave Works
Singapore provides childcare leave for working parentsto help balance work and family responsibilities. The entitlement depends on the child's age and Singapore citizenship status.
Each parent is entitled to their own set of childcare leave days — the entitlement is per parent, not per child. Both parents can claim childcare leave in the same year.
Child Under 7 (SG Citizen)
6 days/year
3 employer-paid + 3 government-paid ($500/day cap)
Child 7-12 (SG Citizen)
2 days/year
Extended childcare leave, employer-paid
Non-citizen Child
2 days/year
Under Employment Act, employer-paid
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days of childcare leave can I take per year?expand_more
If your child is a Singapore citizen and below 7 years old, each parent is entitled to 6 days of paid childcare leave per year. The first 3 days are employer-paid, and the remaining 3 days are government-paid (capped at $500 per day including CPF contributions).
What is extended childcare leave for children aged 7 to 12?expand_more
Parents with Singapore citizen children aged 7 to 12 are entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave per year. These 2 days are employer-paid. This applies per parent, not per child.
How is childcare leave split between employer and government?expand_more
For the 6 days of childcare leave (child under 7): the employer pays for the first 3 days at full salary, and the government reimburses the remaining 3 days capped at $500 per day (including CPF). For extended childcare leave (child 7-12): all 2 days are employer-paid.
Does my child need to be a Singapore citizen for childcare leave?expand_more
Yes, the child must be a Singapore citizen for the parent to qualify for government-paid childcare leave. If the child is not a Singapore citizen, the parent may still be entitled to 2 days of childcare leave per year under the Employment Act, but this is employer-paid only.
Sources
- • MOM (mom.gov.sg) — Child Development Co-Savings Act: childcare leave and extended childcare leave
- • MOM (mom.gov.sg) — Employment Act provisions for non-citizen children