How to get Hospitalization Leave in Singapore
If you are an employee in Singapore, you are entitled to paid hospitalization leave if you have worked for your employer for at least 3 months.
Hospitalization leave is different from sick leave and is reserved for cases where you are required to be admitted to a hospital.
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To be eligible for hospitalization leave, you must:
Be warded in a hospital as an in-patient or for day surgery.
Be quarantined under any written law.
Be certified by a medical practitioner who can admit patients into an approved hospital, including medical practitioners from national specialty centers and ambulatory surgical centers.
Once you have met the eligibility criteria, you can apply for hospitalization leave by:
Informing your employer as soon as possible of your hospitalization. You should do this within 48 hours of admission, if possible.
Providing your employer with a medical certificate (MC) from the doctor who admitted you to the hospital. The MC should state the date of admission, the date of discharge, and the reason for hospitalization.
Completing and submitting a hospitalization leave application form to your employer. This form is usually available on your company's intranet or HR portal.
Your employer may also require you to provide additional documentation, such as:
A copy of your hospital bill.
A letter from your doctor confirming that you were unable to work due to your hospitalization.
Once your employer has approved your hospitalization leave application, you will be entitled to paid leave for the duration of your hospitalization. The amount of paid hospitalization leave you are entitled to will depend on your length of service with your employer.
Here is a table showing the hospitalization leave entitlements for employees in Singapore:
Length of service
Paid hospitalization leave entitlement
Less than 3 months
Not entitled to paid hospitalization leave
3 to 6 months
Pro-rated paid hospitalization leave
6 months or more
60 days of paid hospitalization leave
It is important to note that your employer is not required to grant you paid hospitalization leave if you are hospitalized for a non-work-related illness or injury. However, many employers do offer paid hospitalization leave as a benefit to their employees.
If you have any questions about your hospitalization leave entitlements, you should speak to your employer or HR representative.
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