Official ECDA, MSF & CPF figures · clearly explained
Parenthood in Singapore, planned with real numbers.
Baby Bonus, childcare subsidies, preschool fees and the cost of a baby — from official, dated sources, in plain English. Warm, judgement-free, and never medical or financial advice.
Sources ECDA · MSF · CPF · MOM · MOH
Support at a glance
- Baby Bonus Cash GiftS$11,0001st / 2nd child
- Childcare Basic SubsidyS$300/mo, working mother
- Infant care Basic SubsidyS$600/mo, working mother
- Paid parental leaveup to 30weeks combined
For Singapore Citizen children, born from 18 Feb 2025. Sources: MSF, ECDA, MOM · as of October 2026. Not advice.
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For health, we defer to your doctor and HealthHub; for benefits, confirm with the agency.
Wherever you are on the journey
Start where you are
Expecting or just had a baby?
The Baby Bonus Cash Gift, the CDA and the support that offsets your early costs.
Baby Bonus & support →
Looking for a preschool?
Childcare, infant care and kindergartens, the fee caps, and how to choose.
Types & fees →
Planning the costs?
Infant care vs a helper, delivery costs and what MediSave covers.
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What would you like to plan?
Baby Bonus & the CDA
Cash Gift amounts by birth order and how the CDA co-matching works.
Open →Childcare subsidies
Basic and Additional subsidy amounts, income tiers and the co-payment.
Open →Parental leave
Maternity, paternity and the new Shared Parental Leave, in weeks.
Open →Choosing a preschool
Types, fee caps, teacher ratios and what to look for on a visit.
Open →Costs & budgeting
Infant care vs a helper, and pregnancy and delivery costs.
Open →New-parent basics
Newborn essentials and the childhood vaccination schedule.
Open →How we research
Official figures, dated, no guesswork
Every amount and rule traces to an official source with the date it was valid. We don't give medical or financial advice, we don't name a “best” preschool, and we collect no data about you or your child.
- Official ECDA / MSF / CPF / MOM / MOH sources
- No medical advice — we defer to your doctor and HealthHub
- No data collected about you or your child
- Corrections welcome at the contact address
General information and official data only — not medical, financial or legal advice. For health questions, speak to your doctor, a polyclinic or HealthHub; for benefits, confirm your own figures with MSF, ECDA or CPF.