To better assist you, we would first need to verify the unemployed parent's eligibility for Shared Parental Leave Benefit (SPB). The eligibility criteria for SPB can be found here: https://www.profamilyleave.msf.gov.sg/schemes/shared-parental-leave-benefit.

If the unemployed parent is not eligible for SPB (e.g., unemployed for the past year), the working parent should allocate the full entitlement to themselves to maximise the leave. This means allocating 6 weeks for children born before 1 Apr 2026, or 10 weeks for children born from 1 April 2026 onwards.