What are the Child LifeSG Credits?

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The Child LifeSG Credits of $500 are a support measure for all families with Singapore Citizen children aged 0-12 in 2025 and 2026 to help defray household expenses.

Child LifeSG Credits 2026 disbursement timeline:

Child's birth year	Eligibility assessment date*	Disbursement timeline
Between 2014 and 2025	1 June 2026	July 2026
2026	1 March 2027	April 2027

Child LifeSG Credits 2025 disbursement timeline:

Child's birth year	Eligibility assessment date*	Disbursement timeline
Between 2013 and 2024	1 June 2025	Week of 7 July 2025
2025	1 March 2026	From 8 April 2026

*The credits are disbursed to the eligible child’s Child Development Account (CDA) trustee in MSF’s records as of the eligibility assessment date. To check CDA trustee information, please access the “Family View service” (https://go.gov.sg/bbfamilyview) on Parent Portal Services.

Please visit https://go.gov.sg/clc2026 for more information.

What are the Child LifeSG Credits?

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