Written Answer to PQ on Mandating Parent Care Leave

NOTICE PAPER NO. 237 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 5 NOVEMBER 2025
QUESTION NO. 851 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Foo Cexiang

To ask the Minister for Manpower in light of Singapore’s ageing population (a) what is the number of private companies in Singapore that currently offer parent-care leave; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider mandating the provision of parent-care leave.

Answer:

1. From MOM’s survey in 2024, out of private companies with at least 25 employees each, 29.3%, or around 5,000 companies, offered paid parent-care leave to their employees.

2. We will continue to study how to best support caregivers, including the feasibility of enhancing leave provisions. In doing so, we will need to consider which measures are most effective in meeting diverse caregiving needs, and can allow caregivers to balance their caregiving and work responsibilities on a sustained basis, while striking a balance with employers’ operational needs.