Can childcare leave be extended to children beyond the age of 12, especially if they have special needs?

The two new initiatives aim to strengthen workforce resilience and build AI capabilities across Singapore’s tech sector.

ICA officer Isham Abdul Latif is the sole breadwinner for a family of six, including three children with special needs. He shares the realities of caregiving on a single income and how NTUC Care support has eased the financial strain and given his children room for small joys. 

From switching early to an electric taxi to learning AI, veteran cabby and union leader Charles Ban Kum Cheong is preparing himself and fellow drivers for a future shaped by autonomous vehicles. 

Working parents will receive eight to 12 days of childcare leave depending on the number of children they have, while the Government will fully fund statutory child-related leave as part of new measures announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally 2026.