Maternity Leave for Single Mothers

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Government will consider increasing the amount of maternity leave for single mothers considering that they need more time to take care of their children.

Mr Tan Chuan-Jin: Currently, single unwed mothers are eligible for eight and four weeks of paid and unpaid maternity leave, respectively.

We are in the midst of reviewing the support provided to single unwed parents, as part of the Ministry's efforts to better support children from vulnerable families. We will announce the outcome of our review soon.