Extending Equivalent Child-Raising Support to Single Unwed Working Mothers before Conclusion of Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup Review

Type: 
Parliamentary Questions
Topic(s): 
Children & Families
Published on 03 November 2026

Mr Gabriel Lam asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry intends to align existing cash benefits and tax reliefs to ensure that single unwed working mothers receive equivalent baseline support for child-raising expenses to that of married working mothers, before the conclusion of the Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup review in early 2027.

Answer:

            The SG Child Support Package, including its cash benefits, is extended to all Singapore Citizen children, regardless of their parents’ marital status.

2.         As explained in the reply to a similar question in September 2026, the Government is reviewing Marriage and Parenthood (M&P)-related tax measures under the M&P Reset Workgroup and will release its full set of recommendations in early 2027.