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  Government-Paid Adoption Leave
 
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Government-Paid Adoption Leave Scheme

 

Current provision

 

1      The Government-Paid Adoption Leave scheme, which was introduced in August 2004, provides 4 weeks of leave for an adoptive mother who is employed (employee or self-employed) to care for her adopted newborn child aged 6 months and below if her employer is willing to grant her the leave. The Government will reimburse employers up to 4 weeks of salary, capped at $10,000 (including CPF contributions).  The adoptive mother must have fewer than 4 other children to be eligible for Government-Paid Adoption Leave (GPAL).

 

Enhanced scheme

 

2      From 31 October 2008, the child order restriction will be lifted.  An adoptive mother will be eligible for 4 weeks of GPAL if she meets all the criteria and her employer is willing to grant her the leave regardless of the number of children she has. 


3      From 1 Apr 2010, an eligible adoptive mother who is employed can start consuming the Adoption Leave upon filing her adoption petition to the Court for a Singapore Citizen child, or at the issuance of the In-Principle-Approval (IPA) for the application of a Dependant's Pass for a foreign child,  Please click here for more information.

Eligibility criteria

 

4      With effect from 1 Apr 2010, an adoptive mother must satisfy all the following criteria to be eligible for the reimbursement of GPAL :

(a)

Her adopted child is a Singapore citizen or becomes one within 6 months of the adoption order being granted;

 

(b)

Her child is below 12 months of age and the adoptive mother is lawfully married, widowed or divorced at the point of :

 

·      Submission of the petition to the Court to commence the legal adoption process (for a child who is a Singapore citizen at the point of birth); or

·      Issuance of the In-Principle Approval (IPA) for the application for a Dependant’s Pass by MCYS (for a child who is not a Singapore citizen at the point of birth);

 

(c)

Her leave is consumed during the period commencing on the day the mother petitions to the Court to commence the legal adoption process (for a child who is a Singapore citizen at the point of birth) or the issuance of the IPA for the application of the DP in respect of the child (for a child who is not a Singapore citizen at the point of birth), as the case may be, and ending on the day the child turns 12 months old.

5      In addition, a self-employed mother must show that she has lost income as a result of not engaging in her trade, business, profession or vocation during the adoption leave period.

Commencement of adoption leave


For a child who is a
Singapore citizen


6     The adoptive mother can apply for GPAL when she peititions to the Court to commence the legal adoption process. 


For a child who is not a
Singapore citizen (born overseas)


7     The adoptive mother can apply for adoption leave when she is issued with the In-Principle Approval (IPA) for the application of the Dependant’s Pass by MCYS.  The adoptive parents would have to obtain
Singapore citizenship for the child within 6 months of the Adoption Order being granted.


Submission of claim for reimbursement

 

8      Please refer to the section on "Submission of claim" for more information.
 

Things to note

 

What should I take note of as an employer?

What should I do if I am an employee?

What should I do as a self-employed mother?










Last updated on 21 July 2010
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