If parents are eligible for GPML, GPPL or AL, can they choose not to take the leave, and opt to get Government-Paid Maternity Benefit (GPMB), Government-Paid Paternity Benefit (GPPB) or Government-Paid Adoption Benefit (GPAB) in lieu of unconsumed leave?
Parents who are eligible for Government-Paid Maternity Leave (GPML), Government-Paid Paternity Leave (GPPL) or Adoption Leave for Mothers (AL), but choose not to consume the leave, will forfeit all unconsumed leave.
They will not be able to claim Government-Paid Maternity Benefit (GPMB), Government-Paid Paternity Benefit (GPPB) or Government-Paid Adoption Benefit (GPAB) in lieu of unconsumed leave. Parents are encouraged to use their leave entitlements to care for and bond with their children.
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