Government-Paid Shared Parental Leave (SPL)
The Government-Paid Shared Parental Leave (SPL) scheme provides the option for working fathers (including self-employed) to receive part of their wife's leave benefits. This is to encourage parental responsibility.
If your child is born
before 1 July 2017:
Note
You are
not eligible for SPL scheme if you and your wife
adopted your child
before 1 July 2017.
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If your child is born (or with EDD) on/after 1 July 2017/ Adoptive fathers with formal intent to adopt
on/after 1 July 2017:
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Benefits under the SPL scheme are
in addition to what you can enjoy under the
Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) scheme.
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You must take shared parental leave in
one continuous block or in continuous blocks of a week each (including weekends and public holidays). You can take shared parental leave flexibly, if there is
mutual agreement between your employer and yourself.
Note
Your wife can
only share her maternity leave in
continuous blocks of a week each. |
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All shared parental leave must be taken
within 12 months from your child's date of birth (inclusive of date of birth).
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You
cannot
use your shared parental leave to
offset
the
notice
period when you leave your job.
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Shared parental leave is fully paid by the Government. It is
capped at $2,500 per week.
You must meet the following requirements:
1. Your child's mother is
eligible
under the
Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML) or the Adoption Leave for mothers (AL) scheme, where relevant.
2. Your child is a
Singapore citizen, even if you or your wife is not a Singapore citizen.
3. Your wife must
agree
with and
declare her intention to share her leave benefits with you before you can consume the leave.
4. You are/were lawfully married to the child's mother at some point between conception and birth.
Tips
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No minimum employment period is required to qualify under the SPL scheme.
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If you did not meet any of the eligibility requirement, you can still be eligible for SPL benefits if you meet all the requirements
subsequently.
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You can only take your shared parental leave
after all eligibility requirements are met.
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Your SPL benefits must be consumed
within 12 months from your child's date of birth (inclusive of date of birth). If you meet all the requirements 11 months from your child's date of birth, you will need to utilise your shared parental leave within 1 month.
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Step 1.
Decide
on the leave arrangement with your wife any time
before
12 months from your child's date of birth(inclusive of date of birth).
Step 2.
Submit
the
declaration form (SPL1) to your employer. Give your employer
early notice of your leave arrangement. This allows your employer time to verify your eligibility and make alternative work arrangements.
Step 3. Your wife will need to
inform
her employer of her intention to share her leave. Her maternity leave will then be
adjusted
accordingly.
Step 4. Your wife must
declare her intention to share her leave. This can be done online via the
Shared Parental Leave Allocation System (SPLAS) using her SingPass*
*If your wife does not have a SingPass, she can seek assistance by writing in to
contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg.
Step 5. After your wife has made the declaration, she will need to
print
out hardcopies of her declaration and submit to her employer,
together with her maternity leave or adoption leave (where relevant) application. Your employer should also receive a copy of her declaration.
Tips
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The system will
automatically
adjust your wife's leave benefits and assign shared parental leave benefits to you accordingly once the declaration is made. The system will also check and verify your respective employers' claims under the relevant schemes to ensure that the leave allocations are accurate.
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Once a declaration is registered in SPLAS,
no further changes can be made. You and your wife should discuss and
be sure about the decision
before registering the declaration.
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The Government will reimburse you for the days when you were on shared parental leave. This is calculated based on your Notice of Assessment from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).
Step 1. Decide on the leave arrangement with your wife any time
before
12 months from your child's date of birth.
Step 2. Your wife will need to inform her employer of her intention to share her leave. Her maternity leave will then be
adjusted
accordingly.
Step 3. Your wife must
declare her intention to share her leave. This can be done online via the Shared Parental Leave Allocation System (SPLAS) using her SingPass*
*If your wife does not have a SingPass, she can seek assistance by writing in to
contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg.
Step 4.
Record and keep a personal log of your shared parental leave dates.
Step 5.
Submit
your claim online via the
GPL Portal no later than 3 months after the last date of your shared parental leave taken. This can only be done
after your wife has submitted her declaration.
Tip
If you do not have a standing payment instruction with us, please log in to GPL Portal and provide your bank details under “Maintain Bank Details”.
Read our FAQs and watch the online demonstration for details. |
Step 6. 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.
Note
For stillbirth applications, please email contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg for a copy of the application form. You may also read the following explanatory notes for more details: |
Step 1. Obtain the declaration form (SPL1) from your employee at the point of his shared parental leave application.
Step 2. Verify
that your employee's wife has made a declaration in
SPLAS.
Check
all supporting documents to
confirm
your employee's eligibility.
Tips
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You can access SPLAS to
verify that your employee's wife has registered the declaration online. Once registered, it is
irrevocable.
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If your employee's wife cannot access SPLAS and is not eligible for SingPass, please ask your employee's wife to write in to
contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg for assistance.
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If your company does not have a standing payment instruction with us, please log in to
GPL Portal and provide your company's bank details (if your have the appropriate access rights to do so) under “Maintain Bank Details”.
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Step 3. Submit the claim online via the GPL Portal no later than 3 months after the last date of your employee's shared parental leave taken.
Step 4. 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.
Note
For stillbirth applications, please email contactus@profamilyleave.gov.sg for a copy of the application form. You may also read the following explanatory notes for more details: |
Claims can only be made after the leave is taken. All claims must be submitted
no later than 3 months after the last date of shared parental leave taken.
Important!
Please submit your claims on time. All late claims will not be considered! |
