Policy Updates
NDR 2026: SG Child Support Package
Announced
The SG Child Support Package replaces the Baby Bonus and Large Families schemes from 1 April 2027. Every Singapore Citizen child gets the same support regardless of birth order — about $70,000 from birth to age 17.
- Existing children benefit too, not just babies born from April 2027.
- Child Credits: $2,000 a year for every child turning 1 to 16 from 2026.
- PSEA top-up: $10,000 for every child turning 17 from 2026.
- CDA co-matching: every cap becomes $5,000 from 1 October 2027 (children born from 2015). Third and later children on a higher cap can save up to it until 30 September 2027.
- Payouts start April 2027, into the bank account linked to your child's PayNow ID — set it up before 1 April 2027.
What changes, scheme by scheme
Pending confirmation marks a figure that has been reported but isn't on an official factsheet yet.
| Scheme | Before | After | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Gift (cash gift at birth) | Tiered by birth order: $11,000 for 1st/2nd child, $13,000 for 3rd+ child, paid over 6.5 years in 6-monthly instalments | Flat $10,000 for every child born from 1 April 2027, in 2 tranches within 12 months of birth. Children born earlier who are still receiving Baby Bonus Cash Gift instalments keep them until 31 March 2027, then get a top-up by 30 April 2027 bringing their total to $10,000 if applicable | 1 April 2027 | Confirmed |
| CDA First Step Grant | $5,000 for 1st/2nd child; $10,000 for 3rd+ child (18 Feb 2025 cohort onward) | Flat $5,000 for every child born from 1 April 2027, all birth orders. Children born 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2027 keep the existing Baby Bonus / Large Families Scheme amounts | 1 April 2027 | Confirmed |
| CDA government co-matching cap | Tiered: $4,000 (1st child), $7,000 (2nd), $9,000 (3rd/4th), $15,000 (5th+) | Flat up to $5,000 dollar-for-dollar co-matching for every child, all birth orders. Existing CDAs can keep saving up to their current cap until 30 September 2027; every cap becomes $5,000 from 1 October 2027 — a cut for 3rd+ children whose cap was $9,000 or $15,000 | 2027-04-01 for newborns; 2027-10-01 for existing CDAs | Confirmed |
| CDA usable-until age | Closes end of year child turns 12 | Extended to end of year child turns 16 for children born from 1 January 2015; unused funds then move automatically to the child's PSEA | 1 April 2027 | Confirmed |
| Child Credits (ongoing cash support during school years) | None — old scheme was front-loaded Baby Bonus + CDA only | New: $2,000/year cash from the year the child turns 1 to the year they turn 16 ($32,000 total), for every child turning 1 to 16 from 2026 — existing children included. First payout April 2027, then on the child's birthday each year | 1 April 2027 | Confirmed |
| PSEA top-up | Not part of the Baby Bonus scheme | New: one-off $10,000 top-up to the Post-Secondary Education Account for every child turning 17 from 2026 — paid June 2027 for those turning 17 in 2026, then in June of the year the child turns 17 | 1 June 2027 | Confirmed |
| Large Families Scheme: increased CDA First Step Grant | 3rd+ child born from 18 February 2025: extra $5,000 CDA First Step Grant (total $10,000), plus a $5,000 Large Family MediSave Grant | Increased First Step Grant ceases from April 2027 — replaced by the flat per-child package. MSF says more details on other support for large families will come later | 1 April 2027 | Confirmed |
| Large Family LifeSG Credits | $1,000/year for each 3rd+ child aged 1 to 6 (up to $6,000) | Ceases — no disbursement in 2027, since every child now gets Child Credits | 1 January 2027 | Confirmed |
| Childcare Leave (merged scheme) | 6 days/year per parent while the child is below 7 (first 3 days employer-paid, last 3 Government-reimbursed up to $500/day), plus Extended Childcare Leave for older children (not re-verified against MOM) | Merged scheme: 8 days (1 child), 10 days (2 children), 12 days (3+ children) per year, for children aged 12 and below | Not yet announced — MOM says the implementation date and eligibility criteria will be released later No birth-date cutoff has been published — timing and eligibility are still to be confirmed. | Pending confirmation |
| Employer reimbursement for child-related leave | Capped/partial reimbursement under existing schemes | Government to cover the full cost of all statutory child-related leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, childcare) up to the reimbursement cap | Tied to package rollout (~1 April 2027) No birth-date cutoff has been published — timing and eligibility are still to be confirmed. | Confirmed |
| Full-day childcare fee cap | Current published full-day childcare subsidy fee levels — not independently re-verified in this pass | Target $150/month, before means-testing | Phased from 2028, target level by 2030 No birth-date cutoff has been published — timing and eligibility are still to be confirmed. | Confirmed |
| Infant care fee cap | Not independently re-verified in this pass | Target $300/month, before means-testing | Phased from 2028, target level by 2030 No birth-date cutoff has been published — timing and eligibility are still to be confirmed. | Confirmed |
Sources
- LifeSG — SG Child Support Package (eligibility by birth cohort) (accessed 28 September 2026)
- LifeSG — Large Families Scheme (accessed 28 September 2026)
- Ministry of Manpower — Childcare leave eligibility and entitlement (accessed 28 September 2026)
- Made For Families — NDR 2026 Supporting Families recap (accessed 24 August 2026)
- Made For Families — Baby Bonus Scheme (accessed 24 August 2026)
- population.gov.sg — Marriage & Parenthood Measures at NDR 2026 (accessed 24 August 2026)