NDR 2026 Aftermath: Singapore's $70K Family Reset Meets Business Reality

PM Lawrence Wong's National Day Rally family overhaul is now meeting the real world — and the reactions are mixed. The centerpiece of the policy reset is the SG Child Support Package, which will deliver roughly $70,000 per Singaporean child from birth to age 17, replacing the old Baby Bonus and Large Families Schemes. Childcare leave jumps from six days to 8, 10, or 12 days per parent depending on family size, with the government covering the full cost. Childcare fees...