Singapore to Extend Paid Parental Leave with SPL Scheme from April 1

The number of new parents using new leave options is increasing. But not everyone gets it automatically, because in various workplaces a ‘daddy day’ is still taboo. Sander, John and Stef know all about that. “I didn’t want to risk a bad review.”

Singapore to Extend Paid Parental Leave with SPL Scheme from April 1

Both parents will automatically receive an equal share of the SPL entitlement, but they will be free to choose the sharing plan.

Few fathers take more than two months of parental leave – although many couples want to raise children on an equal footing. It's time that politics helped a little.

According to a recent study, fathers still take significantly less paid parental leave than mothers. While women receive parental allowance for an average of just under twelve months, men receive only just under three months.

Parents to get 6 weeks of shared leave for babies born on or after April 1

Fathers will also be entitled to a total of four weeks of mandatory government-paid paternity leave.

In theory, almost half of men and women are in favour of sharing parental leave fairly, but the reality is often different.