At least 5,300 families have registered for SG60 Baby Gift

SINGAPORE – At least 5,300 households with babies born in 2025 have signed up to receive the first tranche of the

SG60 Baby Gift

, which contains toys, a backpack and other items for families.

With the distribution starting on April 12, the special gift is part of incentives to encourage couples to have children as Singapore’s resident total fertility rate fell to a historic low of 0.97 in 2024.

“We know that there are lots of concerns. Parents want to have more children, but they often tell us that cost is a concern,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the launch event of the distribution of the gift, pledging to do everything possible to support families.

Singapore’s

declining birth rate

has raised serious concerns about the future burden on healthcare and social support systems, particularly with the country’s rapidly ageing population.

Speaking to families and visitors outside YewTee Point, part of Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, which he oversees, PM Wong said: “We have curated them from some local companies and brands, so we hope the gift will remind all our babies and your parents of how unique Singapore is and the hopes we all have for our shared future here in Singapore.”

He kicked off the distribution of the SG60 Baby Gift on April 12 at the Celebrating Our Families – My Family Carnival. Organised by the People’s Association, the carnival is the first of 34 community events celebrating families and children born in 2025.

The special gift was announced in Parliament during Budget 2025 to celebrate babies born in Singapore’s 60th year of independence, as part of a suite of measures to help families cope. 

PM Wong added: “Of course, the Government will do more than just providing a SG60 gift for babies this year.”

Other help, including

$800 of CDC vouchers

for each household and

SG60 vouchers

for every Singaporean, will arrive later in the year. 

He said that some of these measures are not a one-off. Large families will

receive $1,000 in additional LifeSG credits each year

for their third and subsequent child during the years that the child turns one to six years old. 

PM Wong, who has spoken extensively about

hardships to come amid the trade war

between the US and China, said that recent escalating trade tariffs have created a lot of uncertainty for the world.

“We know that recent global developments have made the outlook for the whole world very uncertain, but whatever comes our way, we will ensure that Singapore remains a beacon of stability and hope,” said PM Wong, who is also Finance Minister. 

He said the Government is ready to step in if cost pressures continue to rise. 

“We will continue to walk with our parents and children every step of the way and work with you to build a Singapore that is made for families,” said PM Wong.

All Singaporean babies born between Jan 1 and Dec 31 in 2025 are eligible to receive the SG60 gift. Parents will need to complete the birth registration of their child before

registering for the gift.

Registration opens on Feb 28 and closes a year later.

Parents at the carnival waiting to receive the SG60 baby gift bundle said they appreciate the gesture and believe the items will be useful. 

For homemaker Samantha Low, 32, the backpack with its multiple compartments was convenient for organising baby necessities. Ms Low, who had her second son, Astraeus, in January, likes the SG60-themed family photobook, describing it as meaningful since only parents of children born in 2025 can receive it.

“Mothers often have to put their dreams on hold, and rejoining the workforce is not easy,” said Ms Low, who became a full-time housewife when her first son was born in 2020. She hopes to see more measures, such as flexible work arrangements for young parents.

Ms Nurul Ermadina Abdulmutalib, 34, who welcomed her fifth child in February, said that raising five children has been deeply fulfilling although large families are uncommon in Singapore.

“I understand why some young couples have concerns – Singapore is expensive and many wonder if they can afford to raise children,” she said. “But I grew up in a big family and I’ve never felt alone. There’s always someone to turn to.”