Working fathers (including self-employed) can enjoy paternity leave benefits under the GPPL scheme. This is to support and encourage shared parental responsibility.

• Your 1^st week of paternity leave must be taken in one continuous block (including weekends and public holidays) within 16 weeks from your child's date of birth (inclusive of date of birth). You can take paternity leave flexibly, if there is mutual agreement between your employer and yourself.
  
  
• You can take your 2^nd week of paternity leave, if your employer is willing to grant it.  You can either take your paternity leave in one continuous block (including weekends and public holidays) immediately after the first week of paternity leave or flexibly, depending on the mutual agreement between your employer and yourself.

• Your paternity leave must be taken in one continuous block (including weekends and public holidays) within 16 weeks from your child's date of birth (inclusive of date of birth). The 2 weeks of paternity leave can be taken flexibly, if there is mutual agreement between your employer and yourself.
  

• All paternity leave must be taken within 12 months from your child's date of birth (inclusive of date of birth).
  
  
• You cannot use your paternity leave to offset the notice period when you leave your job.
  
  
• Paternity leave is fully paid by the Government. It is capped at $2,500 per week.
  
  

Adoptive fathers who meet the following requirements are also eligible for GPPL:

1. You are the child's adoptive father.

2. You are/have been lawfully married* at the date of your formal intent to adopt.
* Not applicable for adoptive fathers whose formal intent to adopt is on or after 1 Jan 2017.

3. If your adoptive child is not a Singapore citizen, either you or your wife who is adopting with you must be a Singapore citizen. Your adopted child must obtain Singapore citizen within 6 months after the Adoption Order is passed.

4. Your child must be adopted within 1 year from the date of your formal intent to adopt (inclusive of formal intent to adopt date).

5. If you are an employee: You must have served your employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months immediately before the date of your formal intent to adopt.
    
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If you are self-employed: You must have engaged in your current business, trade or profession for a continuous period of at least 3 months immediately before the date of your formal intent to adopt.

Step 1. Give your employer early notice of your leave arrangement. This allows your employer time to verify your eligibility and make alternative work arrangements.

Step 2. Submit declaration form (GPPL1) to your employer with all necessary supporting documents. Your employer may use its own declaration form or system for you to declare your eligibility.

Step 3. Apply for paternity leave according to your company's leave application procedures.

The Government will reimburse you the days when you were on paternity leave. This is calculated based on your Notice of Assessment from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

Step 1. Record and keep a personal log of your paternity leave dates.

Step 2. Submit your claim online via the GPL Portal no later than 3 months after the last date of your paternity leave taken.

Step 3. Log in to GPL Portal to check your application status. A notification will be sent to you once your application is processed.

Please refer to our service standards for the processing time.

Step 1. Obtain the declaration form (GPPL1) and supporting documents from your employee. You can also use your own form or system to capture your employee's declaration. Click here for the information you need in the declaration.

Step 2. Submit your employee's claims online via the GPL Portal no later than 3 months after the last date of your employee's paternity leave taken.

Step 3. Log in to GPL Portal to check your application status. A notification will be sent to you and your employee once your application is processed.

Please refer to our service standards for the processing time.

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ims can only be made after the leave is taken. All claims must be submitted no later than 3 months after the last date of paternity leave taken.