Maid Day-Off Relief, Home-Leave Cover and Temporary Housekeeping Singapore (2026)
Sunday and mandatory rest-day relief in Singapore is S$95 to S$135 for 3 to 4 hours. A 14-day overseas home-leave package is S$360 to S$580 for four to six visits. A two-week reset between helpers, including the helper’s room, a mattress steam and three interim cleans, is S$380 to S$680. You cannot borrow a neighbour’s live-in helper on her day off.
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A rest day is not a slot you can buy from the helper next door
Since 1 January 2023 a migrant domestic worker must have at least one rest day a month that cannot be compensated away. That day is hers. It is not a day another household can deploy her.
| What you see | Likely cause | What to do first / typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| The kitchen is full every Sunday | Her rest day is mandatory, not optional | One relief session: S$95 to S$135 |
| She is flying home for two weeks | The flat still needs floors, ironing and school uniforms | 14-day package: S$360 to S$580 |
| One contract ended and the next helper is two weeks out | The helper’s room and mattress need a reset | Between-helpers package: S$380 to S$680 |
| A relative offered their helper for the Sunday | That is illegal deployment of someone else’s FDW | Book a legal relief cleaner instead |
Cover for the day she is legally off
2026 relief and home-leave bands
Weekly cover that replaces a live-in helper entirely is part-time maid cleaning. The mattress steam inside the between-helpers reset is also sold on its own at mattress extraction.
| Job | 2026 SGD band | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday or mandatory rest-day session, 3 to 4 hours | S$95 to S$135 | Kitchen cleanup, floor sanitising, bathroom scrub and rubbish-chute clearing. |
| 14-day overseas home-leave cover | S$360 to S$580 | Four to six 4-hour housekeeping and ironing visits across two weeks. |
| Between-helpers reset, two weeks | S$380 to S$680 | Deep clean of the helper’s room and bathroom, mattress steam extraction, and three interim weekly cleans. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a Sunday relief cleaner?
S$95 to S$135 for 3 to 4 hours, covering the kitchen, floors, bathrooms and the rubbish chute.
Can I pay my helper to skip her rest day, or borrow the neighbour’s helper?
At least one rest day a month cannot be compensated away, since 1 January 2023. Borrowing another household’s FDW is an EFMA illegal-deployment offence. Book a legal relief cleaner.
What is included when we are between helpers?
S$380 to S$680 covers a deep clean of the helper’s room and bathroom, a mattress steam, and three interim weekly cleans. Homey Furnishing Pte. Ltd. UEN 202018148K.