SINGAPORE, July 14 — Families with Singaporean children aged 12 and below will receive S$500 (RM1,576) in Child LifeSG credits for each eligible child starting July 14, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced yesterday.

Who qualifies

According to The Straits Times, children born between 2014 and 2025 will have the credits disbursed from July 14. For children born in 2026, the payout will come later — in April 2027.

The scheme was first unveiled by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during Budget 2026, as part of broader measures to ease the financial pressures of raising children. It follows last year’s top-up, when more than 450,000 children received a similar S$500 credit.

How the credits work

Automatically credited to the child’s Child Development Account (CDA) trustee, based on MSF’s records as of June 1.

No application is required.

Usable at both physical and online merchants that accept PayNow UEN QR and NETS QR payments.

Trustees can view and use the credits via the LifeSG app.

Scam precautions

Parents will receive SMS notifications from gov.sg once the credits are added. MSF stressed that these messages will not ask for replies or personal information. CDA trustees are advised to ensure their Singpass mobile number is updated to receive alerts.

More details are available at go.gov.sg/clc2026.