Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
Amendment of section 12J
In the principal Act, in section 12J —
(a)
in subsection (2), 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.”;
(b)
in subsection (3), replace “subsection (2)(a) and (b)” with “subsection (2)(a) and subsection (2)(b)(i) or (ii), whichever is applicable”;
(c)
in subsection (4)(d), replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon; and
(d)
in subsection (4), after paragraph (d), insert —“(e)where the male employee is the adoptive father of the child, the male employee’s absence from work commences on or after the eligibility date of the application to adopt the child.”.