{
  "id": 5075098,
  "title": "New childcare leave scheme will take at least several months to implement: Indranee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/new-childcare-leave-scheme-will-take-at-least-several-months-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/new-childcare-leave-scheme-will-take-at-least-several-months-to-implement-indranee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Indranee Rajah of the Prime Minister's Office has stated that implementing the new childcare leave provisions for parents announced at the National Day Rally will take at least several months. This scheme, which grants each working parent up to 12 days of childcare leave annually, is currently in the process of being developed and requires legislative and system changes. The Government will also reimburse employers for the duration of all child-related leave schemes, up to a certain limit. Indranee explained that the procedural work with tripartite partners such as employers, unions, and parents, along with amending legislation and updating IT systems, will require some time before the scheme can commence.",
  "summary": "She said that there is no start date yet for the revamped scheme.",
  "key_points": [
    "New childcare leave scheme to take months to implement, says Indranee",
    "Scheme grants up to 12 days annual childcare leave per working parent",
    "Government to reimburse employers for child-related leave schemes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}