Sibueyjialat! teach all these materialistic Singaporean women a lesson. Always prefer ang moh!
Single mum: 'Doesn't my child count?'
Only the traditional model of a family receives full benefits for the child. What is life like for non-traditional families?
Her family never knew she was pregnant - and unmarried. They were not there when Ivana (not her real name), 36, gave birth. The PhD candidate says she kept her pregnancy a secret because she knew her "very traditional family" would not accept the child she had out of wedlock. Ivana was in a relationship with the baby's father for about two years. But the European man walked out on her and their unborn child. She was seven months pregnant. Ivana worried about how she would manage without support, especially after her eight-week maternity leave.
Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF) Tan Chuan-Jin announced that the Government is ready to extend the full 16-week maternity leave to unwed mothers. The change will be implemented from early next year, after legislation is amended. "I am heartened that unwed mothers will get the same benefits as their married counterparts," says Ivana. "All mothers are raising children, so what's the difference? Get the full story in our print edition (April 17). Subscribe to The New Paper in print and digital at www.$$$$$$$.com/getTNP - See more at:
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