GPCL and ECL are leave schemes that support eligible working parents in caring for and spending quality time with their children. Eligible parents include self-employed persons, adoptive parents, foster parents, step-parents, and legal guardians.

What is the entitlement for GPCL and ECL?

Your entitlement depends on the age of your youngest child:

• Youngest child below 7 years old: Up to 6 days of GPCL per year, capped at 42 days per child in total.

• Youngest child between 7 and 12 years old: 2 days of ECL per year, capped at 12 days per child in total.