Singapore - Apply for Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person
For Employee:

1. The applicant shall visit the office of his/her employer to get this grant.
2. Early notice should be given to the employer before taking the leave.
3. Meanwhile, the employer will verify your eligibility and make alternate work arrangements.
4. The application form can be downloaded from the online link
5. Now complete the form with the necessary information and make sure you have all the documents in hand that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Attach the documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below with the completed application form.
7. Check the application form and then submit it to the employer.
8. After approval from the employer, the leave can be applied according to the company’s procedure.
9. The employer, after receiving the form and all the documents should submit the employee’s claim through the GPL portal (Government Paid Leave Portal) before three months from the last date of employee's maternity leave taken.

Apply Online

1. The employer shall visit the GPL portal in the following online link
2. Click on the button “Submit applications” present below the heading “I want to..”.
3. Choose the “An employer” option in the pop up.
4. Log in using CorpPass account or SingPass account. Create an account if you don’t have an account.
5. Click on “new form” button. In the next page, read the instructions, fill in the required details and click on “Continue” button.
6. Fill in the employer details such as contact details and bank details, and click on the “continue” button to proceed.
7. Fill in the details of the employee, and click on the “Continue” button to proceed.
8. Fill in the details of leave and click on “Submit” button.
9. Check all the details and click on “Confirm” button. Then click on “Yes” button to confirm.
10. An application transaction number will be displayed. Note it down for reference.
11. The status of the application can also be checked within the portal itself.
12. A notification will be sent to the employer and the employee after the application is processed.

Apply Online
For self employed person

1. The self employed person has to record and keep all the leave dates before applying for claim.
2. The self employed person shall visit the GPL portal in the following online link
3. Click on the button “Submit applications” present below the heading “I want to..”.
4. Choose the “A self employed person / parent” option in the pop up.
5. Log in through SingPass account. Create an account if you don’t have an account.
6. In the next page, read the instructions, fill in the required details and click on “Continue” button.
7. Fill in the parent details such as contact details and bank details, and click on the “continue” button to proceed.
8. Fill in the details of leave and click on “Submit” button.
9. Check all the details and click on “Confirm” button. Then click on “Yes” button to confirm.
10. An application transaction number will be displayed. Note it down for reference.
11. The status of the application can also be checked within the portal itself.
12. A notification will be sent to the self employed person after the application is processed.

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Required Documents

• Declaration form GPML1 Link

Office Locations & Contacts

Tanjong Pagar Post Office
P.O. Box 889Singapore 910824 ​
Contact details of office Contact link
Contact details of Ministry of Social and Family Development:Contact link

Eligibility

• The applicant’s child should be a Singapore citizen.
• An employee should have served the employer for a period of at least three months before child’s date of birth.
• A self-employed person should have engaged in a particular business, trade or profession for a period of at least three months before child’s date of birth.
• Women who had stillbirths also are eligible if the requirements are satisfied.

Fees

There is no fee for this application process.

Validity

It is valid till the leave benefit is acquired.

Documents to Use

Application form
online link

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing Time

The processing time is within 14 weeks.

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Instructions

• The maternity leave should start 4 weeks before delivery date of baby. It should not extend beyond 12 months from the child’s date of birth.
• The first eight weeks of leave should be taken in one continuous block (including weekends and other public holidays). The last eight weeks of leave can be taken flexibly after making a mutual agreement with the employer.
• The Claim of reimbursement (payment of money by the government) can be made only after the leave is taken.
• All claims must be submitted before 3 months from the last date of maternity leave taken.
• The claims should be submitted on time. All late claims will be discarded.

Required Information

Details of applicant:

• Name
• Address
• NRIC No.
• Mobile No.
• Email
• Bank details

Need for the Document

• It is required to avail the benefits from the government.

Information which might help

• The mother can share part of the leave with her husband under the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) Scheme.
• Maternity leave cannot be used to offset the notice period when you quit your job.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

More information online link
More information online link
Information required by employer online link

Others

The Pro-Family Leave Schemes comes under the Marriage and Parenthood Package (M&P). It aims to develop a pro-family environment. These leave schemes help parents to bring up children.
The working women in Singapore can enjoy the benefit of maternal leave. This was introduced to help the mother to recover from child birth and to take good care of her new born baby.