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[Published: Wednesday October 07 2020]

 Singapore government will pay people to have babies

 
SINGAPORE, 07 Oct. - (ANA) - Singapore will pay people to have babies during the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
The deputy prime minister said the one-time payment to aspiring parents would help reassure people who face financial pressure and are worried about their jobs. 
 
“We have received feedback that Covid-19 has caused some aspiring parents to postpone their parenthood plans,” he said. 
 
The government has not confirmed how much would be paid out.  - (ANA) -
 
AB/ANA/07 October 2020 - - -
 
 
 

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