{
  "id": 2788652,
  "title": "NDR 2026: Parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave each, with more for larger families",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ndr-2026-parents-to-get-up-to-12-days-of-childcare-leave-each-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ndr-2026-childcare-leave-parents-work-employer-reimburse-6335831"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Singapore government announced plans to enhance childcare leave provisions for parents on Aug 23, with each parent receiving up to 12 days of leave annually, depending on the number of children they have. The changes aim to provide greater flexibility and time for parents to care for their children, as current provisions only offer six days of leave for children aged six and below or two days for older children. With these enhancements, a working couple with three primary school children would see their combined childcare leave increase from four days to 24 days. The government will also cover employers' costs during statutory child-related leave schemes, up to its reimbursement limit. The enhancements are part of recommendations from the Marriage and Parenthood Reset Workgroup, which will release a fuller set of recommendations in early 2027.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "NDR 2026: Parents to get up to 12 days of childcare leave each, with more for larger families",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ndr-2026-parents-to-get-up-to-12-days-of-childcare-leave-each-with-2794103",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:36:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}