If you experience a stillbirth*
For Maternity Leave and Maternity Benefit
If you are a Singapore Citizen (SC) at the time of the stillbirth, you may be eligible for Government-Paid Maternity Leave or Maternity Benefit. This is subject to the prevailing eligibility criteria.
For Paternity Leave and Paternity Benefit
If your child's mother was a Singapore Citizen (SC) at the time of the stillbirth and you are / were married to her at some point between conception and stillbirth (whether or not such marriage remains subsisting at the time of stillbirth); or within 12 months from the stillbirth (inclusive of date of stillbirth), you may be eligible for up to 2 weeks of Government-Paid Paternity Leave or Paternity Benefit. This is subject to the prevailing eligibility criteria.
For Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Leave Benefit
If your child was stillborn, you are not eligible for Shared Parental Leave or Shared Parental Leave Benefit.
* Stillbirth needs to be supported by a Notification of a Stillbirth by a certified medical practitioner or a registered midwife, or a stillbirth certificate issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.
If you experience an abortion or miscarriage
For Maternity Leave, Maternity Benefit, Paternity Leave, Paternity Benefit, Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Leave Benefit
Government-Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave and Shared Parental Leave (or Government-Paid Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit and Shared Parental Leave Benefit) are intended to support parents in caring for a newborn, and will be applicable only to live and stillbirths, not to abortions or miscarriages.
We recognise this can be a difficult experience, and you may wish to discuss with your employer or doctor to explore other leave options that may be available.
