Maternity Leave
Working mothers who are in employment of at least 3 continuous months are lawfully entitled to either 16 weeks of Government-Paid Maternity Leave or 12 weeks of maternity leave, depending on whether your child is a Singapore citizen and other criteria.
Eligibility and Entitlement
| Criteria | My child is a Singapore citizen. | I am legally married to the child’s father. | My child is born or has estimated delivery date (EDD) on or after 1 January 2017. | I have worked for my employer or have been self-employed for at least 3 continuous months before the birth of my child. | Leave Eligibility (Weeks) |
| 1 | Y | Y | Y | Y | 16 |
| 2 | Y | Y | N | Y | 16 |
| 3 | Y | N | Y | Y | 16 |
| 4 | Y | N | N | Y | 12 |
| 5 | N | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| 6 | N | Y | N | Y | 12 |
| 7 | N | N | Y | Y | 12 |
| 8 | N | N | N | Y | 12 |
| 9 | Y | Y | Y | N | 0 |
| 10 | Y | Y | N | N | 0 |
| 11 | Y | N | Y | N | 0 |
| 12 | Y | N | N | N | 0 |
| 13 | N | Y | Y | N | 0 |
| 14 | N | Y | N | N | 0 |
| 15 | N | N | Y | N | 0 |
How to apply or claim
For instructions on applying for leave or claiming reimbursement, you can use any of the following:
Other Parental Leaves
Paternity Leave
Shared Paternity Leave