SINGAPORE: To augment center-based infant care, the government will try a childminding service for children aged two months to 18 months.
According to the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), the three-year trial will initially accommodate 500 youngsters and then rise to 700.
Childminders, often known as nannies, were prevalent in Singapore in the 1970s and 1980s, said Minister of State Sun Xueling in parliament on Wednesday (March 6), when outlining the ministry’s annual spending estimates.
“They are less common today as parents may be unsure of where to look for trusted childminders or they may find childminding relatively more expensive as compared to other caregiving options, such as infant care centers,” he said.
According to MSF, the new childminding service will cost approximately S$700 (US$520) per month, comparable to what a median-income family pays for newborn care at an anchor operator.
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