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Why do some Singapore taxpayers still ask about FDWL Relief even though IRAS has already closed the current-year door?

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Natalie Goh
June 2, 2026 3,344 views 1 answer
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People still mention Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief in Singapore as if it were part of current planning for working mothers with helpers. Please explain why the relief is no longer a live current-year claim, why the old rule keeps haunting conversations anyway, and what the clean present-tense answer is.

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