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Family & gender

1,643 debates and bills about family & gender

8 Sep 2026

Expanding Postnatal Support Through Universal or Needs-based Home Visits and Increased Polyclinic Postnatal Service Subsidies

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8 Sep 2026

Reviewing Treatment of Variable Remuneration and Earnings Across Pay Scheme Computations to Ensure Consistent and Equitable Treatment of Employees

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8 Sep 2026

Automatic Primary 1 Placement for Children from Single-parent or Financially Disadvantaged Families and Standardising School Parent Volunteer Criteria

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8 Sep 2026

Flexibility in HDB's Minimum Occupation Period Framework for Families to Upgrade to Larger Flats when Family Size Increases

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8 Sep 2026

Use of Child Credits for Developmental Experiences, Such As Sports, Hobbies and Other Interests

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8 Sep 2026

Immediate and Long-term Support for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse

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8 Sep 2026

Actions Related to Welfare and Legal Status of Adopted Children Linked to Indonesia Baby Trafficking Syndicate

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8 Sep 2026

Capacity of Relief Staff Pool that Preschools Tap On

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8 Sep 2026

Use of Child Credits for Children under Long-term Foster Care

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8 Sep 2026

Schools' Sexuality Education Curriculum's Approach to Gender-based Violence

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8 Sep 2026

Changes to Selection and Monitoring of Student Care Operators Following February 2026 Incident Where Student Care Operator Was Terminated

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8 Sep 2026

Integrating Wraparound Support into Jobseeker Support Scheme for Involuntarily Unemployed

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8 Sep 2026

Support for SMEs to Manage Manpower Gaps Arising from Expanded Childcare Leave

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8 Sep 2026

Child Safeguarding Measures at Institutions and Community Settings where Adults Interact with Children

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8 Sep 2026

Clarification by Minister for Social and Family Development

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5 Aug 2026

Developing Tender Specifications for Abused Child Reunification Monitoring Technology Through Expert Consultation and International Benchmarking

MSF tendered via Open Innovation Platform without prescribing specific technology.
No comparable solution exists in other jurisdictions for monitoring reunified abused children.
Tender did not specify experts consulted; solution must address child safety and family privacy.

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5 Aug 2026

Long-Term Visit Pass Priority Processing for Post-birth Childcare Support in Mixed-Citizen Marriages

• No priority processing for LTVP applications beyond standard merit-based assessment.
• Pre-marriage LTVP assessment offers faster processing for mixed-citizen spouses.
• Foreign spouses’ parents may extend short-term passes when caregiving needs justify longer stays.

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5 Aug 2026

Gender-neutral Working Parent's Child Relief to Support Diverse Caregiving Arrangements

Government declines gender-neutral relief; WMCR aims to keep working mothers in workforce.
Other reliefs like Qualifying Child Relief and Parenthood Tax Rebate are available to both parents.
A workgroup will review marriage and parenthood support, reporting by 2027.

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5 Aug 2026

Family Unit Formation for Single Parents with Children Who Wish to Apply for HDB Flats

Minister referred to prior reply on supporting single unwed parents.
No new details on forming HDB family unit were given.

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5 Aug 2026

Reasons for Divorce Rates Spiking Between Fifth and 10th Years of Marriage

Divorce spikes in years 5-10 due to parenting disagreements, fertility issues, and lost emotional connection.
Government offers marriage preparation, enrichment programmes, and counselling via Family Assist.
Couples should seek help early to build resilient marriages.

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