#asinglelove:The Directory

Government-Paid Childcare Leave (GPCL)

• Your child is a Singapore citizen.
• You have worked continuously for at least 3 months.
• Your name is on your child’s birth certificate.
• Your youngest child (including adopted children) is below 7 years old.
• For adoptive parents, you will be eligible only after the Adoption Order is passed.

Extended Childcare Leave (ECL)

• Your child is a Singapore citizen.
• You have worked continuously for at least 3 months.
• Your name is on your child’s birth certificate.
• Your youngest child (including adopted children) is between 7 and 12 years old, both inclusive.
• For adoptive parents, you will be eligible only after the Adoption Order is passed.

If you do not meet the minimum employment requirement, you are still eligible to 2 days of childcare leave every year as long as:

• Your youngest child is below 7 years old.
• You are covered under the Employment Act.