The Working Mother’s Child Relief (WMCR) was first introduced in 2004 as a tax relief scheme to encourage women to continue working after they give birth to children. The scheme offered much-needed childcare relief and maternity benefits amidst the rising living cost in Singapore. To provide even more support to lower- to middle-income mothers, the government has recently announced the revision of the scheme from a percentage of earned income to a fixed amount. If you are a working mother, here is a quick guide to the WMCR and how the revised plan, which will take effect in 2025, will affect your maternity rebates in Singapore. Source: Unsplash How the Working Mother’s Child Relief (WMCR) Works The WMCR is available to married, divorced or widowed working mothers with taxable earned income from employment or through pensions, trade or business, or through a profession or vocation. You can only claim the yearly relief if you are a parent to an unmarried child who:...