How will the children in my family be counted when determining if my family is eligible for the Large Family LifeSG Credits?
The Large Family LifeSG Credits (LFLC) are given to CDA trustee(s) with three or more living eligible children (biological, adoptive and/or step) within his/her family nucleus as of the eligibility assessment date. Please refer to a summary below:
Parent’s marital status | Children included in family nucleus calculation[1] | Children excluded from family nucleus calculation[2] |
Married | Children under you and your current spouse’s CDA trusteeship | N/A |
Divorced | Children under your CDA trusteeship; and any child who does not have a CDA and whom you have care and control over | Children under your ex-spouse’s CDA trusteeship |
Widowed | Children under you and your deceased spouse’s CDA trusteeship; and any child who does not have a CDA but whom the both of you have care and control over | N/A |
Re-Married (2nd or subsequent marriage) | Children under you and your current spouse’s CDA trusteeship; and any child who does not have a CDA but whom you and/or your current spouse have care and control over | Children under your ex-spouse’s CDA trusteeship |
Single Unwed Parent | N/A[3] | N/A |
[1] Children in the 13th year of birth or without a CDA trustee will be counted towards the family nucleus of the parent with care and control.
[2] Children with 3rd party CDA trustees may be excluded from the family nucleus calculation.
[3] Children born outside of marriage will be counted towards the family nucleus if the single parent subsequently marries. Children born outside of marriage will be ineligible to receive LFLC, but they will add to the child count so that their siblings born in the context of a marriage are able to receive LFLC.
Related questions
Who is eligible for the Large Family LifeSG Credits?
I am divorced or widowed, will my children from a previous marriage be counted as part of my current family nucleus when my family is being assessed for eligibility for the Large Family LifeSG Credits?
I have a third or subsequent child aged 1-6 in my family, does that mean I will get the Large Family LifeSG Credits?
If there is no CDA trustee, who will receive the Large Family LifeSG Credits?
