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Singapore has unveiled a new financial support package that could provide eligible families with government benefits worth nearly S$70,000, equivalent to about N94 million, for each child from birth to age 17.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the new S$62,000 SG Child Support Package during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen support for families and encourage childbearing amid the country’s declining birth rate.
The package comprises a S$10,000 cash Baby Gift, S$32,000 in Child Credits, a S$5,000 Child Development Account (CDA) grant, up to S$5,000 in government CDA co-matching contributions and a S$10,000 top-up to the child’s Post-Secondary Education Account.
According to Wong, when the new measures are combined with existing benefits, including a S$5,000 MediSave Grant for Newborns and annual Edusave contributions, total government support could reach about S$70,000 per child.
The figure represents an increase from the current support of between S$27,500 and S$56,500, depending on the child’s birth order.
Wong said the revised system was designed to make government assistance simpler, more equitable and easier for families to understand.
“The schemes have become quite complex, and many parents find it hard to understand,” he said.
“We will make things simpler. Every child will receive the same level of support. We will provide more support not just at birth but throughout the years, as children grow up.”
Under the new arrangement, the S$10,000 Baby Gift will be paid in two instalments during the child’s first year, while the S$32,000 Child Credits will provide S$2,000 annually from age one until the child turns 16.
The government will also provide an additional S$10,000 top-up to the child’s education account when the child reaches 17.
The initiative is expected to benefit more than 610,000 children across approximately 380,000 households.
Wong said the government was committing substantial resources to supporting families throughout the different stages of their children’s development.
“We are putting real resources behind all of these plans because supporting families and Singaporeans through every stage of life is a national priority,” he said.
The expanded package forms part of Singapore’s broader efforts to address its declining fertility rate by reducing the financial burden associated with raising children and providing families with sustained assistance from birth through adolescence.
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