Childcare Subsidy for Working Mothers Undergoing Skills Training, Upgrading or Studying to Obtain Certification Pre-employment

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will consider extending the childcare subsidy for working mothers to include mothers who are undergoing skills training, upgrading or studying at Institutes of Higher Learning, to obtain certification and qualifications before entering employment.

Mothers who are studying or undergoing training or skills upgrading are already eligible for preschool subsidy support equivalent to what a working mother applicant would receive. They can apply for Special Approval as part of the childcare subsidy application process when enrolling their children in preschool or approach their childcare centre for assistance to put in the application.