Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill

Clause 11

Amendment of section 12I

In the principal Act, in section 12I —

(a)

in subsection (2), after paragraph (a), insert —“(b)the child is below 12 months of age on the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child;

(ba)where the child is a permanent resident of Singapore, the adoptive father or his wife (if she is a joint applicant to the adoption) is a citizen of Singapore on the date the application to adopt the child is made;”;

(b)

in subsection (2)(c), after “not a citizen”, insert “or permanent resident”;

(c)

in subsection (3), replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)a total of —

(i)

$10,000 for the male employee who is the father of an April 2025 Scheme child; or

(ii)

$5,000 for the male employee who is the father of any other child.”; and

(d)

in subsection (4), replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)a total of —

(i)

$10,000 for the self‑employed man who is the father of a January 2024 Scheme child; or

(ii)

$5,000 for the self‑employed man who is the father of any other child.”.

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