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Look at this Kum Lan Jobseeker support scheme finally revealed - like giving Bread Crumbs, different from what was presented during LW NDP rally.

Hightech88

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During the recent National Day Rally, Lao Lan Wong talk until got Dragon and Phoenix giving an impression that the Gov is willing to pay up to $6000 per month for 6 months, but actually is only up to $6K spread over 6 mths with 1st month paying max $1500 in decreasing amount while torturing you with various demeaning T&C activities. Like that might as well go drive Grab, what a farking joke.

Siphoned hundreds of Billions through COEs, ARFs, HDB land costs and all kinds of ranjiao levies then give you back these bread crumbs NBCB.

Better vote out this farking evil PAP-Gov in next GE to lose more seats, else more citizens will continue to live in misery.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...me-unemployment-benefits-retrenched-condition

Jobseeker support scheme to have tiered payouts, open to those who earned up to S$5,000 a month​

SINGAPORE: A first-of-its-kind scheme in Singapore will hand out up to S$6,000 (US$4,600) over six months to those who have been retrenched, with payouts starting at a maximum of S$1,500 in the first month and declining subsequently.

Only Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 21 and above who previously earned up to S$5,000 a month on average will qualify.

The person will also have to reside in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less, among other conditions.

Called the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, payouts can also be stacked on top of existing financial support programmes, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) on Tuesday (Aug 27).

The scheme, first announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the National Day Rally earlier this month, will be launched for citizens in April next year and for PRs in the first quarter of 2026.

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the initiative marks a "paradigm shift" for the government, which has set aside over S$200 million per year to fund this scheme.

While social assistance schemes exist, "there are others who face financial pressures especially when they are involuntarily unemployed", he said during a speech at the Devan Nair Institute on Tuesday.

"So ... for the first time, we will be giving temporary financial support to involuntarily unemployed persons, but of course, the condition that comes with it is that they must undertake activities that will make it more likely for them to land a job."

About 60,000 Singapore residents are estimated to be eligible for the scheme per year, which will account for more than 60 per cent of involuntarily unemployed persons.

20240827-skillsfuture_js-what_you_need_to_know_1.png

QUALIFYING CRITERIA, CONDITIONS​

Dr Tan said that the scheme aims to strike "a careful and delicate balance" to support those who are more likely to face financial pressure and may rush into jobs that do not fit them well.

"But at the same time, we also do not want our displaced jobseekers to delay unnecessarily their return into the workforce, because this would diminish their employability," he said.

The scheme is targeted at lower- and middle-income workers and pegged to a salary that is slightly above the median income in Singapore of S$4,550.

Applicants must have become unemployed because of involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident.

Those who have received Jobseeker Support payouts in the past three years will not qualify.

Applicants must have been previously employed for at least six months in the 12 months prior to their application.

They also have to be residing in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less. According to the finance ministry in November 2023, this would cover all Housing Board flats and some lower-value private properties.

A property’s annual value is the estimated gross annual rent that could be collected annually if it were to be rented out, and is determined based on the market rate of comparable properties.

"Individuals who have been involuntarily unemployed for more than six months in the past 12 months would ordinarily not be eligible, as the (jobseeker support) scheme is meant to encourage those who face employment setbacks to take immediate actions to re-enter the workforce and not delay their job search," said MOM and WSG.

However, when the scheme is launched in April next year, a "one-off concession" will be provided for Singaporeans who became involuntarily unemployed on or after Apr 1, 2024, and remain unemployed.

20240827-SkillsFuture%20JS-Who%27s%20eligible_1.png


The payouts are also conditional – applicants have to engage in a job search and related activities that will help secure employment.

This includes submitting job applications, attending career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participating in eligible training courses.
“The job search condition provides flexibility to individuals to customise their job search efforts,” said MOM and WSG.

More details of the job search conditions will be announced closer to April 2025, the agencies added.

TIERED PAYOUTS​

Those who qualify will receive up to S$1,500 in the first month, S$1,250 in the second month, S$1,000 in the third month and S$750 in each of the remaining three months.

Not all who are eligible will receive a total of S$6,000 over the six months – monthly payouts are capped at an individual’s previous monthly salary.

For instance, if they previously earned S$1,200 a month, they will receive S$1,200 in the first month and the same in the second month.

They also will not get subsequent payouts if they secure a new job. For instance, if the individual gets a job in the third month, they will not receive the payouts for the fourth, fifth and sixth months.

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Dr Tan said the quantum of the monthly payouts is higher at the start to provide "greater peace of mind" immediately after unemployment.

"It will gradually be reduced from the second month onwards, to maintain the tempo, to maintain the incentive for jobseekers to start work earlier if they can find a good-fitting job."

The minister said the scheme is not a social assistance scheme.

"I want to emphasise that the total payout of up to S$6,000 over a six-month period should not be viewed in isolation ... The scheme itself is not a social assistance scheme, and the quantum that we've sized is to provide added assurance during your job search efforts," he added.

CAN BE STACKED ON TOP OF OTHER SCHEMES​

Households facing financial distress can get support from other schemes, such as ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance and Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme.

Those who enrol in eligible full-time, long-form training programmes under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, or company attachments under WSG’s Mid-Career Pathways Programme, may receive training allowances in addition to the jobseeker support scheme payouts, if they meet the eligibility criteria for the respective schemes.

Under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, Singaporeans aged 40 and above can get a monthly training allowance of up to S$3,000 for up to 24 months if they enrol in selected full-time, long-form courses.

The allowance will be based on 50 per cent of the person's average income over the latest available 12-month period.

Under the Mid-Career Pathways Programme, Singaporeans and PRs aged 40 and above can receive a training allowance of up to S$3,800 a month for the duration of an attachment lasting between four and six months.

For example, a displaced mature worker earning S$5,000 a month can be eligible for payouts under the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme and an allowance under the SkillsFuture Level-up Programme.

Over a six-month period, he would receive up to S$21,000, consisting of about S$15,000 of training allowance, and S$6,000 of jobseeker support payouts.
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng said on Tuesday that the jobseeker support scheme is a "good first step" in supporting workers.

"NTUC has been advocating for unemployment support for workers for many years. Truth be told, there were disagreements in NTUC's early negotiations with MOM," Mr Ng said.

"We had deep discussions with MOM and we didn’t see eye-to-eye. It took us 10 years.

"I appreciate very much the government’s willingness to reset their approach and design this new policy."

NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, who is also a Member of Parliament for Pioneer SMC, said he has made "repeated calls in and out of parliament for the past decade for some form of unemployment support to help workers".

"I thank Minister Tan and MOM for listening to some of NTUC’s suggestions and proposals for the scheme," he added.

"The scheme marks a first step in the right direction to support involuntarily unemployed persons with financial support, as they would take time to bounce back from employment setbacks."
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CoffeeAhSoh

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Tiagong , get pay s$6k akin to participants doing paid surveys and tests like that.

all add up like doing a
parttime job for 6 mths :tongue:

got data that 60k participants
doing :redface:
 

laksaboy

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The magic phrase that daft Sinkies should get acquainted with is 'up to'.

You see this in certain job ads e.g. 'earn up to $5k', hoping you'll get distracted by the bright colours and smiling faces on the ad so you don't notice the fine print.

It's also seen at sales e.g. 'up to 50% discount'.

I expect this scheme to have ad posters and infographics everywhere, Clear Channel ad boards and digital ad displays inside HDB lifts etc. :wink:
 

birdie69

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During the recent National Day Rally, Lao Lan Wong talk until got Dragon and Phoenix giving an impression that the Gov is willing to pay up to $6000 per month for 6 months, but actually is only up to $6K spread over 6 mths with 1st month paying max $1500 in decreasing amount while torturing you with various demeaning T&C activities. Like that might as well go drive Grab, what a farking joke.

Siphoned hundreds of Billions through COEs, ARFs, HDB land costs and all kinds of ranjiao levies than give you back these bread crumbs NBCB.

Better vote out this farking evil PAP-Gov in next GE to lose more seats, else more citizens will continue to live in misery.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...me-unemployment-benefits-retrenched-condition

Jobseeker support scheme to have tiered payouts, open to those who earned up to S$5,000 a month​

SINGAPORE: A first-of-its-kind scheme in Singapore will hand out up to S$6,000 (US$4,600) over six months to those who have been retrenched, with payouts starting at a maximum of S$1,500 in the first month and declining subsequently.

Only Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 21 and above who previously earned up to S$5,000 a month on average will qualify.

The person will also have to reside in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less, among other conditions.

Called the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, payouts can also be stacked on top of existing financial support programmes, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) on Tuesday (Aug 27).

The scheme, first announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the National Day Rally earlier this month, will be launched for citizens in April next year and for PRs in the first quarter of 2026.

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the initiative marks a "paradigm shift" for the government, which has set aside over S$200 million per year to fund this scheme.

While social assistance schemes exist, "there are others who face financial pressures especially when they are involuntarily unemployed", he said during a speech at the Devan Nair Institute on Tuesday.

"So ... for the first time, we will be giving temporary financial support to involuntarily unemployed persons, but of course, the condition that comes with it is that they must undertake activities that will make it more likely for them to land a job."

About 60,000 Singapore residents are estimated to be eligible for the scheme per year, which will account for more than 60 per cent of involuntarily unemployed persons.

20240827-skillsfuture_js-what_you_need_to_know_1.png

QUALIFYING CRITERIA, CONDITIONS​

Dr Tan said that the scheme aims to strike "a careful and delicate balance" to support those who are more likely to face financial pressure and may rush into jobs that do not fit them well.

"But at the same time, we also do not want our displaced jobseekers to delay unnecessarily their return into the workforce, because this would diminish their employability," he said.

The scheme is targeted at lower- and middle-income workers and pegged to a salary that is slightly above the median income in Singapore of S$4,550.

Applicants must have become unemployed because of involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident.

Those who have received Jobseeker Support payouts in the past three years will not qualify.

Applicants must have been previously employed for at least six months in the 12 months prior to their application.

They also have to be residing in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less. According to the finance ministry in November 2023, this would cover all Housing Board flats and some lower-value private properties.

A property’s annual value is the estimated gross annual rent that could be collected annually if it were to be rented out, and is determined based on the market rate of comparable properties.

"Individuals who have been involuntarily unemployed for more than six months in the past 12 months would ordinarily not be eligible, as the (jobseeker support) scheme is meant to encourage those who face employment setbacks to take immediate actions to re-enter the workforce and not delay their job search," said MOM and WSG.

However, when the scheme is launched in April next year, a "one-off concession" will be provided for Singaporeans who became involuntarily unemployed on or after Apr 1, 2024, and remain unemployed.

20240827-SkillsFuture%20JS-Who%27s%20eligible_1.png


The payouts are also conditional – applicants have to engage in a job search and related activities that will help secure employment.

This includes submitting job applications, attending career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participating in eligible training courses.
“The job search condition provides flexibility to individuals to customise their job search efforts,” said MOM and WSG.

More details of the job search conditions will be announced closer to April 2025, the agencies added.

TIERED PAYOUTS​

Those who qualify will receive up to S$1,500 in the first month, S$1,250 in the second month, S$1,000 in the third month and S$750 in each of the remaining three months.

Not all who are eligible will receive a total of S$6,000 over the six months – monthly payouts are capped at an individual’s previous monthly salary.

For instance, if they previously earned S$1,200 a month, they will receive S$1,200 in the first month and the same in the second month.

They also will not get subsequent payouts if they secure a new job. For instance, if the individual gets a job in the third month, they will not receive the payouts for the fourth, fifth and sixth months.

View attachment 205091

Dr Tan said the quantum of the monthly payouts is higher at the start to provide "greater peace of mind" immediately after unemployment.

"It will gradually be reduced from the second month onwards, to maintain the tempo, to maintain the incentive for jobseekers to start work earlier if they can find a good-fitting job."

The minister said the scheme is not a social assistance scheme.

"I want to emphasise that the total payout of up to S$6,000 over a six-month period should not be viewed in isolation ... The scheme itself is not a social assistance scheme, and the quantum that we've sized is to provide added assurance during your job search efforts," he added.

CAN BE STACKED ON TOP OF OTHER SCHEMES​

Households facing financial distress can get support from other schemes, such as ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance and Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme.

Those who enrol in eligible full-time, long-form training programmes under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, or company attachments under WSG’s Mid-Career Pathways Programme, may receive training allowances in addition to the jobseeker support scheme payouts, if they meet the eligibility criteria for the respective schemes.

Under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, Singaporeans aged 40 and above can get a monthly training allowance of up to S$3,000 for up to 24 months if they enrol in selected full-time, long-form courses.

The allowance will be based on 50 per cent of the person's average income over the latest available 12-month period.

Under the Mid-Career Pathways Programme, Singaporeans and PRs aged 40 and above can receive a training allowance of up to S$3,800 a month for the duration of an attachment lasting between four and six months.

For example, a displaced mature worker earning S$5,000 a month can be eligible for payouts under the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme and an allowance under the SkillsFuture Level-up Programme.

Over a six-month period, he would receive up to S$21,000, consisting of about S$15,000 of training allowance, and S$6,000 of jobseeker support payouts.
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng said on Tuesday that the jobseeker support scheme is a "good first step" in supporting workers.

"NTUC has been advocating for unemployment support for workers for many years. Truth be told, there were disagreements in NTUC's early negotiations with MOM," Mr Ng said.

"We had deep discussions with MOM and we didn’t see eye-to-eye. It took us 10 years.

"I appreciate very much the government’s willingness to reset their approach and design this new policy."

NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, who is also a Member of Parliament for Pioneer SMC, said he has made "repeated calls in and out of parliament for the past decade for some form of unemployment support to help workers".

"I thank Minister Tan and MOM for listening to some of NTUC’s suggestions and proposals for the scheme," he added.

"The scheme marks a first step in the right direction to support involuntarily unemployed persons with financial support, as they would take time to bounce back from employment setbacks."
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6 months $6000, 1 year will get $12,0000.

If I can't find a job for 5 years, government will give me total of $60,000.00
 

CoffeeAhSoh

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A Harvard study in 1957 by Dr. Curt Richter, placed rats in a pool to test how long they could tread water.

On average due to exhaustion they would sink and drown after 15 minutes.

However, right before they gave up due to exhaustion, the researchers would pluck them out, dry them off, let them rest for a few minutes, and put them back in for round 2!

On this 2nd try, how long do you think they lasted?

Remember, they had just swam until failure only a few short minutes ago..
How long do you think?

Another 15 minutes?

10 minutes?

5 minutes?

NO!

You are all WRONG!

60 HOURS!

That’s right!

60 HOURS of swimming which is 2.5 DAYS!

The conclusion drawn was that since the rats BELIEVED that they would eventually be
rescued, and so they could push their bodies way past what they previously thought impossible.


I will leave you with this thought:

If an Unstoppable Belief can cause exhausted rats to swim for that long,

What could a Belief in yourself and your Capabilities Do for You?

Remember What you’re capable of.

Remember Why you’re here.

Keep swimming and

Never Ever Quit.

#motivation #inspiring #quote #mindset
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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/8uP1u9ZjQKNv1Zwz/?mibextid=xfxF2i
 

oliverlee

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to be fair to lao lan, he made it clear it was $6k spread over 6 months. Wah lao, you first time encountering them is it? Since when farkers would give you $6000 per month for 6 months? Even iswalan's stipend is more than $6k a month. Speaks volumes.
 

oliverlee

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Many gong gong cb still dont know many sinkies are jobless, and are crossing over to Malaysia everyday to pass time, and escape public scrutiny. You don't know there are so many who are jobless till you go to JB on a week day.
 

CoffeeAhSoh

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Leong Sze Hian (FB)


Breaking news: "SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support starts April 2025, for locals with previous wage of S$5,000 and below" (BT, Aug 27)

"After receiving such payouts, the same worker will not be eligible again for three years

Initially, the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme will be only for Singaporean citizens aged 21 and above. From the first quarter of 2026, it will be extended to permanent residents too.

As announced at the National Day Rally, the scheme will provide up to a total of S$6,000 over six months.

The payout quantum will be the highest in the first month, at S$1,500. This falls to S$1,250 in the second month, S$1,000 in the third month, and S$750 per month for the last three months.

Applicants previously earning below these levels will only get payouts equal to their last drawn salary. Those who find a new job within the six-month period will not get payouts for the remaining months.

To qualify, jobseekers must demonstrate that they are in “active job search”, which includes applying for jobs, attending career coaching or participating in eligible training courses. Details of this are still being worked out.

Around 60,000 residents – more than 60 per cent of involuntarily unemployed persons – are expected to be eligible each year, with an annual expected cost of over S$200 million.

The government has other schemes, he added, noting that Jobseeker Support recipients may concurrently receive a training allowance under the SkillsFuture Level-up Programme.

The payout is not sized to meet the needs of households that face financial distress due to job loss, said MOM. Instead, such households can receive social assistance such as ComCare, GST Vouchers and CDC Vouchers.

The S$5,000 income cap is slightly higher than Singapore’s median monthly wage of S$4,550. It is based on average monthly income in the last 12 months, excluding employer Central Provident Fund contributions, and calculated only for the period of employment.

In other words, a worker who earned a total of S$50,001 over 10 months and spent two months unemployed would not be eligible, as the relevant average monthly income would be over S$5,000.

The annual value of applicants’ residential property should not exceed S$25,000. This generally covers all Housing and Development Board flats, as well as some lower-value private properties.

Applicants must have become unemployed due to involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissal or termination.

They must have been employed for at least six months in the past year, and have been unemployed for at least one month before getting the first payout."
 

nabeifuckpap

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Those long-term unemployed and doing saikang to survive still can qualify, as long as got black and white can already

Nabei cheebye PAP import too many foreign PMETs until locals have to apply for this type of scheme, not to mention the amount of Chinese and Tiong companies+SMEs and many MNCs here prefer China India Philippines UK PMETs

Many jobless poly grads sign on SAF/Home Team, sibei jialat
 

cocobobo

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A Harvard study in 1957 by Dr. Curt Richter, placed rats in a pool to test how long they could tread water.

On average due to exhaustion they would sink and drown after 15 minutes.

However, right before they gave up due to exhaustion, the researchers would pluck them out, dry them off, let them rest for a few minutes, and put them back in for round 2!

On this 2nd try, how long do you think they lasted?

Remember, they had just swam until failure only a few short minutes ago..
How long do you think?

Another 15 minutes?

10 minutes?

5 minutes?

NO!

You are all WRONG!

60 HOURS!

That’s right!

60 HOURS of swimming which is 2.5 DAYS!

The conclusion drawn was that since the rats BELIEVED that they would eventually be
rescued, and so they could push their bodies way past what they previously thought impossible.


I will leave you with this thought:

If an Unstoppable Belief can cause exhausted rats to swim for that long,

What could a Belief in yourself and your Capabilities Do for You?

Remember What you’re capable of.

Remember Why you’re here.

Keep swimming and

Never Ever Quit.

#motivation #inspiring #quote #mindset
.

.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/8uP1u9ZjQKNv1Zwz/?mibextid=xfxF2i
Ah soh ah, get off LinkedIn and make kopi please
 

Hightech88

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6 months $6000, 1 year will get $12,0000.

If I can't find a job for 5 years, government will give me total of $60,000.00

You wait long long. The scheme is capped at 6 months, on the 7th month onwards you die your own business.

And last 3 months you are only getting $750 max/mth, worse than NSF recruit allowance, LMAO...:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...-to-200-more-in-monthly-allowance-from-july-1
" This means that a full-time national serviceman (NSF) holding the rank of recruit or trainee will receive a monthly allowance of $755, up from the current $630.
An SAF NSF naval diver or SPF NSF police tactical trooper or SCDF NSF firefighter holding the rank of corporal will receive a monthly allowance of $1,250, up from the current $1,050. With this adjustment, national servicemen will see their NS allowances increase by between 10.9 per cent and 21.7 per cent."
 
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k1976

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During the recent National Day Rally, Lao Lan Wong talk until got Dragon and Phoenix giving an impression that the Gov is willing to pay up to $6000 per month for 6 months, but actually is only up to $6K spread over 6 mths with 1st month paying max $1500 in decreasing amount while torturing you with various demeaning T&C activities. Like that might as well go drive Grab, what a farking joke.

Siphoned hundreds of Billions through COEs, ARFs, HDB land costs and all kinds of ranjiao levies then give you back these bread crumbs NBCB.

Better vote out this farking evil PAP-Gov in next GE to lose more seats, else more citizens will continue to live in misery.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...me-unemployment-benefits-retrenched-condition

Jobseeker support scheme to have tiered payouts, open to those who earned up to S$5,000 a month​

SINGAPORE: A first-of-its-kind scheme in Singapore will hand out up to S$6,000 (US$4,600) over six months to those who have been retrenched, with payouts starting at a maximum of S$1,500 in the first month and declining subsequently.

Only Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 21 and above who previously earned up to S$5,000 a month on average will qualify.

The person will also have to reside in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less, among other conditions.

Called the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, payouts can also be stacked on top of existing financial support programmes, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) on Tuesday (Aug 27).

The scheme, first announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the National Day Rally earlier this month, will be launched for citizens in April next year and for PRs in the first quarter of 2026.

Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said the initiative marks a "paradigm shift" for the government, which has set aside over S$200 million per year to fund this scheme.

While social assistance schemes exist, "there are others who face financial pressures especially when they are involuntarily unemployed", he said during a speech at the Devan Nair Institute on Tuesday.

"So ... for the first time, we will be giving temporary financial support to involuntarily unemployed persons, but of course, the condition that comes with it is that they must undertake activities that will make it more likely for them to land a job."

About 60,000 Singapore residents are estimated to be eligible for the scheme per year, which will account for more than 60 per cent of involuntarily unemployed persons.

20240827-skillsfuture_js-what_you_need_to_know_1.png

QUALIFYING CRITERIA, CONDITIONS​

Dr Tan said that the scheme aims to strike "a careful and delicate balance" to support those who are more likely to face financial pressure and may rush into jobs that do not fit them well.

"But at the same time, we also do not want our displaced jobseekers to delay unnecessarily their return into the workforce, because this would diminish their employability," he said.

The scheme is targeted at lower- and middle-income workers and pegged to a salary that is slightly above the median income in Singapore of S$4,550.

Applicants must have become unemployed because of involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident.

Those who have received Jobseeker Support payouts in the past three years will not qualify.

Applicants must have been previously employed for at least six months in the 12 months prior to their application.

They also have to be residing in a property with an annual value of S$25,000 or less. According to the finance ministry in November 2023, this would cover all Housing Board flats and some lower-value private properties.

A property’s annual value is the estimated gross annual rent that could be collected annually if it were to be rented out, and is determined based on the market rate of comparable properties.

"Individuals who have been involuntarily unemployed for more than six months in the past 12 months would ordinarily not be eligible, as the (jobseeker support) scheme is meant to encourage those who face employment setbacks to take immediate actions to re-enter the workforce and not delay their job search," said MOM and WSG.

However, when the scheme is launched in April next year, a "one-off concession" will be provided for Singaporeans who became involuntarily unemployed on or after Apr 1, 2024, and remain unemployed.

20240827-SkillsFuture%20JS-Who%27s%20eligible_1.png


The payouts are also conditional – applicants have to engage in a job search and related activities that will help secure employment.

This includes submitting job applications, attending career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participating in eligible training courses.
“The job search condition provides flexibility to individuals to customise their job search efforts,” said MOM and WSG.

More details of the job search conditions will be announced closer to April 2025, the agencies added.

TIERED PAYOUTS​

Those who qualify will receive up to S$1,500 in the first month, S$1,250 in the second month, S$1,000 in the third month and S$750 in each of the remaining three months.

Not all who are eligible will receive a total of S$6,000 over the six months – monthly payouts are capped at an individual’s previous monthly salary.

For instance, if they previously earned S$1,200 a month, they will receive S$1,200 in the first month and the same in the second month.

They also will not get subsequent payouts if they secure a new job. For instance, if the individual gets a job in the third month, they will not receive the payouts for the fourth, fifth and sixth months.

View attachment 205091

Dr Tan said the quantum of the monthly payouts is higher at the start to provide "greater peace of mind" immediately after unemployment.

"It will gradually be reduced from the second month onwards, to maintain the tempo, to maintain the incentive for jobseekers to start work earlier if they can find a good-fitting job."

The minister said the scheme is not a social assistance scheme.

"I want to emphasise that the total payout of up to S$6,000 over a six-month period should not be viewed in isolation ... The scheme itself is not a social assistance scheme, and the quantum that we've sized is to provide added assurance during your job search efforts," he added.

CAN BE STACKED ON TOP OF OTHER SCHEMES​

Households facing financial distress can get support from other schemes, such as ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance and Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme.

Those who enrol in eligible full-time, long-form training programmes under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, or company attachments under WSG’s Mid-Career Pathways Programme, may receive training allowances in addition to the jobseeker support scheme payouts, if they meet the eligibility criteria for the respective schemes.

Under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, Singaporeans aged 40 and above can get a monthly training allowance of up to S$3,000 for up to 24 months if they enrol in selected full-time, long-form courses.

The allowance will be based on 50 per cent of the person's average income over the latest available 12-month period.

Under the Mid-Career Pathways Programme, Singaporeans and PRs aged 40 and above can receive a training allowance of up to S$3,800 a month for the duration of an attachment lasting between four and six months.

For example, a displaced mature worker earning S$5,000 a month can be eligible for payouts under the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme and an allowance under the SkillsFuture Level-up Programme.

Over a six-month period, he would receive up to S$21,000, consisting of about S$15,000 of training allowance, and S$6,000 of jobseeker support payouts.
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng said on Tuesday that the jobseeker support scheme is a "good first step" in supporting workers.

"NTUC has been advocating for unemployment support for workers for many years. Truth be told, there were disagreements in NTUC's early negotiations with MOM," Mr Ng said.

"We had deep discussions with MOM and we didn’t see eye-to-eye. It took us 10 years.

"I appreciate very much the government’s willingness to reset their approach and design this new policy."

NTUC assistant secretary-general Patrick Tay, who is also a Member of Parliament for Pioneer SMC, said he has made "repeated calls in and out of parliament for the past decade for some form of unemployment support to help workers".

"I thank Minister Tan and MOM for listening to some of NTUC’s suggestions and proposals for the scheme," he added.

"The scheme marks a first step in the right direction to support involuntarily unemployed persons with financial support, as they would take time to bounce back from employment setbacks."
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In his maiden National Day Rally address on August 18, Wong introduced the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, designed to provide temporary financial assistance to lower- and middle-income workers who have lost their jobs.


The initiative offers up to S$6,000 (US$4,580) over six months for training and career coaching, marking a notable shift in Singapore’s traditionally cautious approach to welfare policies.


But Chong Ja Ian, a political scientist from the National University of Singapore, said he doesn’t think “the public really feels the PAP’s efforts quite as fully as the PAP may prefer as yet”.
 
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