🏆 A dad's place around the world: paternity leave and culture, country by country

Global overview by level of dad involvement

1. 1. What to prepare

   Separate statutory leave, public benefits and employer top-ups; establish eligibility before budgeting.

2. 2. What to check

   Agree a leave plan with your employer and the other caregiver. Do not assume another country’s rules or a foreign contract determines every employment right.

3. 3. In Singapore

   mum guidance provides four weeks of Government-Paid Paternity Leave for eligible fathers for births from 1 April 2025. Eligibility includes the child’s Singapore citizenship, employment/self-employment conditions and, for birth fathers, lawful marriage requirements. Shared parental leave is six weeks for births from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and ten weeks from 1 April 2026, subject to eligibility. Confirm allocation and notice through mum/MSF; employer benefits are separate.

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