What's holding Singaporeans back from having children? | Commentary

Singapore's total fertility rate has hit a historic low of 0.97, although surveys show that 67 per cent of 21- to 34-year-olds want to have children. Dr Kalpana Vignehsa of the Institute of Policy Studies explains what makes people opt out of these desires. Read the commentary: https://cna.asia/3UWkdtB 0:00 Introduction 0:56 Why haven’t financial incentives like the Baby Bonus Scheme raised fertility rates? 1:11 What else puts Singaporeans off having children? 2:25 What would make parenthood seem less like a big sacrifice? Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia