SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 21 and above.
• Earned an average gross monthly income of S$5,000 or less in the past 12 months (excluding employer CPF contributions), counting only period(s) of employment.
• Was previously employed in Singapore for at least six months in the past 12 months.
• Became unemployed due to involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident.
• Resides in a property in Singapore with an Annual Value of S$31,000 or less.
• Has not received a payout from this scheme in the past three years.

What it funds

• Recruiting, salary support, job redesign, career conversion
• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

Recorded cap: S$6,000.

Up to S$6,000 over 6 months, paid monthly upon hitting the monthly points targets for supported job search activities.

Payment: Direct one-off cash payout (e.g. IRAS-administered payouts).

How to apply

Apply online at go.gov.sg/jobseekersupport. Once approved, earn points by taking part in supported job search activities over a period of 6 months; the corresponding payout is released for each month in which the minimum points are met.

The page gives the application route, the points mechanic and the hotline, but no document checklist or processing time.

1. Apply online at go.gov.sg/jobseekersupport to participate in the scheme
2. Once approved, take part in supported job search activities such as attending career coaching or submitting job applications
3. Meet the minimum points required for each month to receive the corresponding payout

Contact: Hotline 6669 7932, the SWDA WhatsApp Chatbot, or Careers Connect at Lifelong Learning Institute

Application window: The official page does not state a closing date.