Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML)

For previous Government-Paid Maternity Leave scheme (12 weeks)

Employers who would like to download the declaration form and/or submit claims for the previous Government-Paid Maternity Leave scheme (12 weeks), please click here.

For enhanced Government-Paid Maternity Leave scheme (16 weeks)
 

1      An employee has to submit a Declaration Form (Form GML1) with the relevant documents at least one week before going on maternity leave.  This is to allow the employer to verify her eligibility for the scheme before granting the leave.  The employer is required to keep the form and the relevant documents for 3 years.

       Click to download: Form GML1 (Version 2008.1)

2     Both the employer and employee should come to a mutual agreement on whether the maternity leave should be taken in a continuous block of 16 weeks or in a flexible arrangement.  Please note that for maternity leave taken in flexible arrangement, the first 8 weeks of leave must be taken as a block.

3      The employer/self-employed mother should submit the claim for reimbursement within 3 months after the end of the maternity leave period.

4      The reimbursement will be credited into the bank account of the employer/self-employed mother.  Hence, a Direct Credit Authorization (DCA) form (original form complete with bank’s endorsement) will need to be submitted to the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) at least 1 week before the claim is submitted online.

5      Please note that the DCA Form need not be submitted if any of the following conditions is met:

Click to download: Direct Credit Authorization Form (DCA Form)

6      Please click on the relevant link below to submit a claim for reimbursement.  You will need a SingPass to submit the claim.

         Click here to apply for SingPass if you do not have one currently.

7        E-submission Application By Employers
    

Please ensure you have the following information before applying for the maternity leave reimbursement online.

·       CPF Submission No. (formerly known as Employer CPF Reference No.)

·        Maternity Leave dates

·        Salary details of employee

·        Child Birth Cert. No. and Date of Birth

·        Birth order/Confinement order

·        Bank account number

8        E-submission Application By Self-Employed

Please ensure you have the following information before applying for the maternity leave reimbursement online.

·        Maternity Leave dates

·        Average net monthly income (based on latest available IRAS assessment)

·        Child Birth Cert. No. and Date of Birth

·        Birth order/Confinement order

·        Bank account number

9      The processing time for maternity leave claims is 15 working days after successful submission.  Incomplete submission or inaccurate information would result in a delay in processing.