Is my child eligible for the Large Families Scheme?

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Families with a third or subsequent eligible Singapore citizen child born on or after 18 February 2025 will be eligible for the Large Families Scheme (LFS).

Eligible families will receive the following benefits:
- Increased Child Development Account (CDA) First Step Grant
- Large Family MediSave Grant
- Large Family LifeSG Credits (LFLC)*
- Special privileges at partner merchants
*LFLC also applies to existing large families with at least one child aged 1 to 6.

Eligible recipients should check the following:
- Complete birth registration: If your child’s birth registration is currently pending, complete it fully before the relevant assessment date to qualify for the credits.
- Update Singpass contact details: The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will notify you via SMS when the credits are disbursed. To ensure you receive this notification, please verify that your mobile number is updated in your Singpass profile. Learn how to do so here.
- Confirm Child Development Account (CDA) trustee information: The credits will be disbursed to the eligible child’s CDA trustee in the MSF's records as of the eligibility assessment date. To check CDA trustee information, please refer to Family View on Parent Portal Services. To change CDA trustee, please learn how to do so here.

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Is my child eligible for the Large Families Scheme?

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