Saving jobs and livelihoods
Retain local jobs
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Extension of Jobs Support Scheme
- Employers to receive wage support of 10% - 50% offset for first $4,600 of monthly wage for all local workers, up till March 2021
- Support based on projected recovery of the different sectors
Support for wages
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- Over $450 million enhanced Wage Credit Scheme payouts to more than 95,000 employers, supporting pay increases for more than 800,000 Singaporean employees
Support for the financially impacted
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COVID-19 Recovery Grant
- Up to $700 a month for three months, for lower- to middle-income employees and self-employed persons (SEPs) who are financially impacted by COVID-19
- Applications open from 18 January 2021
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COVID-19 Support Grant (Applications have ended in December 2020)
- Up to $800 a month with job and training support, for those who lost their jobs, are on involuntary no-pay leave, or experienced a 30% pay cut or more
- Unemployed applicants must demonstrate job searching or training efforts to qualify
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Workfare Special Payment (Applications have ended in December 2020)
- $3,000 for low-wage workers
- For Singaporeans who received Workfare Income Supplement for work done in 2019 and 2020
Support for jobs and training
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Jobs Growth Incentive
- $1 billion programme to support firms that will increase headcount of local workers from September 2020 to February 2021
- For each new local hire, employers will receive wage subsidy for 12 months
- Up to 25% wage subsidy for new hires below 40 years old, and
- Up to 50% for those aged 40 and above, both subject to cap
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SGUnited Jobs and Traineeships
- Over 123,000 opportunities made available
- 21,000 traineeships for first-time job seekers (applications for SGUnited Traineeships have ended in December 2020)
- 4,000 traineeships for unemployed mid-career job seekers
- Training allowance of $1,200 per month (for course duration) for 30,000 job seekers under the SGUnited Skills programme
- SGUnited Jobs and Skills Centres
- 24 satellite career centres islandwide
- Career Ambassadors to provide tips and advice on job search
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Hiring incentive for employers who hire local workers who had gone through reskilling or training programmes
- 20% of monthly salary support for 6 months, capped at $6,000 in total, when hiring workers under aged 40
- 40% of monthly salary support for 6 months, capped at $12,000 in total, when hiring workers aged 40 and above
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SkillsFuture Credit top-up for training
- One-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up for adult Singaporeans as at 31 December 2020
- Can be used on all SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses
- This will expire on 31 December 2025
- Additional $500 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) for 40–60 year olds
- Check out the available courses
- Get your career advice here
- One-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up for adult Singaporeans as at 31 December 2020
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Enhanced Training Support Package
- Training subsidies for training of workers during downtime, with higher course fee subsidies for workers in the worst hit sectors
