The rules behind every pay run, in plain English

CPF contribution rates for 2026 by age band, the S$8,000 ordinary wage ceiling, what changes on 1 January 2027, payment deadline, SDL and self-help group funds.

• Age 55 and below: 17% employer + 20% employee = 37%
• Ordinary wage ceiling: S$8,000 a month from 1 January 2026

The 11 gazetted Singapore public holidays for 2026 and 2027 with dates and days, plus the pay rules when staff work on a holiday or it falls on a rest day.

• Paid public holidays a year: 11
• Work on a holiday: Extra day’s salary at the basic rate

Statutory annual leave and sick leave in Singapore: days by year of service, how to pro-rate, hospitalisation leave, and where compassionate leave stands.

• Annual leave, year 1: 7 days
• Annual leave, year 8 onwards: 14 days

Maternity, paternity, shared parental and childcare leave in Singapore for 2026: weeks, who qualifies, what the employer pays, what the Government reimburses.

• Maternity leave: 16 weeks, Government-paid scheme
• Paternity leave: 4 weeks, mandatory

The 12 items MOM requires on an itemised payslip in Singapore, when it must be issued, how long records are kept, and the key employment terms due in 14 days.

• Items required: 12
• Issue: With payment, or within 3 working days

The EDGE Grant replaced PSG, EDG and MRA on 30 September 2026: up to 70% support for SMEs, a S$100,000 yearly cap, how claims work and what to do before buying.

• Applications open: 30 September 2026
• Support level: Up to 70% for SMEs, up to 50% for non-SMEs