Got a question from reader YinYin regarding child care leave,
Would like to enquire on child care leave. I’m going to leave the company in
April, how many day of child care leave I’m entitle to by April.
Thank you,
YinYin
An employee covered under the Children Development Co-Savings Act is entitled to 6 days of childcare leave claim per year if:
The child (including legally adopted children or stepchildren) is below seven years of age.
The Children Development Co-Savings Act cover all parents of Singapore citizens, including managerial, executive or confidential staff if the parent satisfies the following conditions: [click to continue…]
via Mail Online,
Proud mother Carly O’Brien has beaten odds of 11.3 million to one to give birth to two sets of twins – despite being on the contraceptive pill.
The 22-year-old and her partner John Grant, 28, were amazed when she gave birth to her first set of twins Brandon and Daisy.
Now, two years on, Carly has stunned experts by giving birth to another miracle set of twins – Dylan and Lilly.
by Sally on November 18, 2008
in News
Via CNA,
The Income Tax Act has been amended and enhanced to better help Singapore achieve economic and social objectives.
The key takeaway are:
- Qualifying Child Relief will be doubled to S$4,000.
- Handicapped Child Relief will be raised to S$5,500.
- Working mothers will also be able to claim up to 100% of earned income for all qualifying Singaporean children including the fifth child and beyond.
- The cap for the total amount claimable for all three relief schemes in respect of the same child has been doubled to S$50,000.
- For the S$5,000 Parenthood Tax Rebate, it will be extended to the first child.
- Parents can also get S$20,000 for each child beyond the fourth one.
The Government will enhance the Marriage & Parenthood Package as announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the National Day Rally on 17 Aug 2008. The enhanced Package seeks to provide more broad-based support for couples to get married and to raise and care for their children. [click to continue…]
Just received this beautiful one from a friend:
God couldn’t be everywhere and therefore he made Mother.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PERSON ON THIS EARTH…
OUR BEST CRITIC …
YET OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTER…
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by Sally on April 20, 2008
in Events
Mother’s Day is coming and today I found about a Mother’s Day contest here called “2008 Super Mum Contest”. Here are the details:
Decide whether you want to send us a photo, write a short essay (of no more than 300 words), record a video clip (2 minutes would be very sufficient!), or even if you want to do all three, to tell us: “My mum is super because…”
So go on! Fill in the blanks for us, and we’ll make this a very memorable Mother’s Day for you and your mum.
*How to enter this contest:
1) Send us your photo (at least 300dpi and above) to a1photo@sph.com.sg, or you may attach your photo to your reply in this contest thread;
2) Post your entry essay by replying to this contest thread; and/or
3) Send in your short video clip to us at a1photo@sph.com.sg
Contest runs from now until 5 May 2008, so hurry and send us your entries now!
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