Latest / The Straits Times Podcasts
S1E108: Can cash, childcare leave and BTO priority get Singaporeans to have kids? | National Day Rally 2026
If you’ve been thinking about having kids, last night’s National Day Rally might have given you something to rally about.
Parents - and those who are considering having children - were the focus of PM Wong’s address on August 23.
In a nutshell, parents will get more help: more childcare leave and financial support, along with lower pre-school fees and more ballot chances when buying their first BTO flat.
But will this move the needle on our Total Fertility Rate, which now stands at 0.87?
Natasha asks Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan from the Ministry of Culture…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.