Children who subsequently obtain Singapore citizenship may receive the Large Families Scheme benefits if assessed to be eligible.

Depending on the child's age at the time of becoming a Singapore Citizen and if both parents were non-Singapore Citizens at the time of the child's birth, the Child Development Account (CDA) First Step Grant (FSG) will be pro-rated accordingly.

CDA FSG Pro-ration Schedule:

Age (“X”) when child becomes a Singapore Citizen	CDA FSG ($)
Age (“X”) when child becomes a Singapore Citizen	For a child of birth order 1 and 2 born before scheme start date (prevailing rate)	For a child of birth order 3 and higher born on/after scheme start date
X < 1 year old	5,000	10,000
1 ≤ X < 2 years old	4,600	9,200
2 ≤ X < 3 years old	4,200	8,400
3 ≤ X < 4 years old	3,800	7,600
4 ≤ X < 5 years old	3,400	6,800
5 ≤ X < 6 years old	3,000	6,000
6 ≤ X < 7 years old	2,600	5,200
7 ≤ X < 8 years old	2,200	4,400
8 ≤ X < 9 years old	1,800	3,600
9 ≤ X < 10 years old	1,400	2,800
10 ≤ X < 11 years old	1,000	2,000
11 ≤ X < 12 years old	600	1,200
X ≥ 12 years old	0	0

A child who had received pro-rated amount and is later adopted by Singapore Citizen parents (before age 12) will be reassessed during re-enrolment into the Baby Bonus Scheme. If this child is found to be eligible to the full amount, the adoptive mother/child (if mother is unable to receive) can receive the delta between the pro-rated amount and the full amount.

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