Paternity Leave
Working fathers (including self-employed) who are in employment of at least 3 continuous months are lawfully entitled to either 2 weeks of Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL).
Eligibility
- Your child is a Singapore citizen.
- You are or had been lawfully married to the child’s mother between conception and birth. (Not applicable for adoptive fathers whose formal intent to adopt is on or after 1 January 2017.)
- For employees: you have served your employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child.
- For self-employed: you have been engaged in your work for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child, and have lost income during the paternity leave period.
Entitlement
Your entitlement per week depends on your number of working days in a week.
For fathers of citizen children born (or with EDD) on or after 1 January 2017, as a working father, you are entitled to 2 weeks of GPPL.
Each week of GPPL is capped at $2,500, including CPF contributions.
You can take your leave as follows:
Arrangement | 2 weeks GPPL. |
Default, without any mutual agreement | Take 2 continuous weeks within 16 weeks after the birth of the child. |
Flexibly, by mutual agreement | Take 2 continuous weeks any time within 12 months after the birth of the child.
Split the 2 weeks into working days and take them in any combination within 12 months after the birth of the child. |
Calculating actual leave days | 2 weeks X the number of working days in the week.
Capped at 6 working days per week. |
How to apply
For instructions on applying for leave or claiming reimbursement, you can use any of the following:
- Visit the www.profamilyleave.gov.sg
- Call 1800 253 4757
- Email contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg
Other Parental Leaves
Maternity Leave
Shared Paternity Leave