New helper arrival checklist Singapore: MOM steps with dates

Put in the day your helper lands and the MOM deadlines show as dates. The first group must be done before she flies.

Helper's arrival date

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Before she arrives

First-time employer? Finish the Employers' Orientation Programme
At least 2 working days before you apply for the work permit. $29 to $36 online, $35 to $76 in a classroom. Source: MOM
Get her written consent, then apply for the work permit
$35 per application; MOM takes about a week. Source: MOM
Send her the in-principle approval letter and check it against her passport
A wrong name means she is refused entry. Source: MOM
Buy the $5,000 security bond
Not needed for a Malaysian helper. It must be in force when she lands, and you cannot ask her to pay for it. Source: MOM
Buy medical insurance and personal accident cover
At least $60,000 a year of each. You cannot pass the cost to her. Helper insurance Source: MOM
Set up GIRO for the levy
$300 a month for a first helper, $60 with a Singapore-citizen child under 16. For a first-time helper the levy starts on day 5. Maid levy calculator Source: MOM
Prepare her room
A mattress, pillow, blanket and toiletries; nowhere near dangerous equipment; never shared with a male adult or teenager. Tell her where any cameras are. Three meals a day. Source: MOM

First two weeks

First-time helper: Settling-in Programme
Within 7 days, not on arrival dayMOM's 7 days leave out Sundays and public holidays, so this date is the safe side. She cannot start work until she has attended. About $76 to $93. Source: MOM
Sign the safety agreement before she starts work
Window exteriors only with grilles locked and an adult supervising. Source: MOM
Medical examination by a Singapore doctor
Within 2 weeksIf a child under 7 at home is not fully vaccinated against measles, she must have measles immunity. Source: MOM
Get the work permit issued and print the Temporary Work Permit
Within 2 weeks$35. The temporary permit is valid for one month. Source: MOM
Book her fingerprint and photo registration, if the permit says so
Within 1 week of the permit being issued. The card is delivered within 5 working days after she registers. Source: MOM

Settling in

Agree her weekly rest day
At least one rest day a month cannot be bought back with pay. Source: MOM
Walk her through safe sleep for the baby
Safe sleep rules
Show her when a fever needs a doctor, and where 995 is written
Fever checker
Give her your numbers, the clinic and the nearest Children's Emergency

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Questions parents ask

How soon must a new helper see a doctor?

MOM says within 2 weeks of arrival, with a Singapore-registered doctor. The work permit can only be issued if she passes.

When does a first-time helper attend the Settling-in Programme?

Within 7 days of arrival, not counting Sundays and public holidays, and not on the day she lands. She cannot start work until she has attended.

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