Ms Serena Lim, a 28-year-old divorcee who lives in a one-room HDB rental flat with her eight-year-old son, was placed on the Employment package in January.
Earning about $2,600 a month as an accounts assistant, she is pursuing a part-time degree in finance and accounting to improve her job prospects.
Ms Lim, who will get $550 in July under the Employment Package, said the money will help to fund her studies. She had previously taken a study loan and borrowed from her friends to pay for her degree course, which cost about $20,000.
She said: “The incentives are attractive, and I don’t have to worry so much about money.”
Earning about $2,600 a month as an accounts assistant, she is pursuing a part-time degree in finance and accounting to improve her job prospects.
Ms Lim, who will get $550 in July under the Employment Package, said the money will help to fund her studies. She had previously taken a study loan and borrowed from her friends to pay for her degree course, which cost about $20,000.
She said: “The incentives are attractive, and I don’t have to worry so much about money.”


