Budget 2026: Large Family Scheme grants up to $16,000 per child

Benefits apply to every third or subsequent child under the existing support structure.

Singapore will provide additional financial support to families with three or more children, who will continue to benefit from the Large Family Scheme, which provides up to $16,000 in extra benefits for every third or subsequent child. 

“This year, we will provide another $500 in Child Development Account (CDA) and Child Life SG credits to families for each Singaporean child aged 12 and below. We will continue to keep preschool and student care affordable to support the critical early years of a child's development,” Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at the Singapore Budget 2026.

Preschool and student care support will be enhanced. Means-tested preschool subsidies will be extended to families with household incomes up to $15,000 a month, benefiting more than 60,000 families. 

Subsidies for infant care and childcare will also increase, whilst the Student Care Fee Assistance scheme will see its household income threshold raised to $6,500, enabling more families to qualify. 

In addition, the government is conducting a review of the student care sector to better meet the needs of primary school-age children.

Support for lower-income families will continue through ComLink Plus, which pairs families with dedicated family coaches who help set goals and coordinate support. 

The scheme includes progress packages, providing financial incentives when families achieve milestones such as stable employment, home ownership, or regular preschool attendance.

Enhancements to ComLink Plus will include a new $500 quarterly payout for families actively working with coaches, higher payouts for achieving key goals, and more of the support delivered in cash whilst continuing contributions to Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts. 

"With these enhancements, a family with two children under comlink plus can receive around $10,000 per year in cash and CPF top-ups while their children 
are in preschool," Wong said.

The government said these measures aim to help families stabilise their finances, support children’s development, and provide assurance for parents planning for the future.