{
  "id": 3519005,
  "title": "Ex-MP Amrin Amin: Parents who are platform workers, like food-delivery riders, will also benefit from new childcare leave days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ex-mp-amrin-amin-parents-who-are-platform-workers-like-food-delivery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:04:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/ex-mp-amrin-amin-parents-who-are-platform-workers-like-food-delivery-riders-will-also-benefit-from-new-childcare-leave-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Member of Parliament Amrin Amin praised Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's announcement regarding additional childcare leave days for parents in Singapore's National Day Rally speech. A commenter then asked if platform workers, such as food-delivery riders, would also benefit from the new policy. Amin explained that platform workers are considered self-employed for childcare leave purposes, and they now have access to increased leave days and full payment for those days, up to a S$2,500 weekly cap. Unlike other eligible self-employed parents, platform workers have the advantage of receiving full compensation for the first three leave days, as they typically lose income when taking time off. Self-employed workers must have a properly declared income with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and be self-employed for at least three continuous months to claim the benefits.",
  "summary": "When a commenter asked Mr Amrin whether platform workers like food-delivery riders would also benefit from the new childcare leaves announced by PM Wong on Sunday, he explained why this is so. This article ( Ex-MP Amrin Amin: Parents who are platform workers, like food-delivery riders, will also benefit from new childcare leave days ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}