Workfare Skills Support Scheme

Who qualifies

• Organisation types: Natural person (worker, trainee, founder).
• Both components require a Singapore Citizen with average gross monthly income of not more than $3,000, property Annual Value of $21,000 or below, ownership of no more than one property, and, if married, joint ownership of no more than one property and spouse's assessable income of not more than $70,000.
• WSS (Basic) is for people aged 30 or above, or aged 13 or above for persons with disabilities; WSS (Level-Up) is for people aged 30 or above and does not carry the age-13 disability exception.
• Self-employed applicants must have declared net trade income and made full MediSave contributions.
• Training Allowance requires eligible self-sponsored training, a valid NRIC-linked PayNow account, attendance and assessment compliance, and no duplicate wage or training compensation.

What it funds

• Employee training, upskilling, course fees

WSS (Basic): Training Allowance is $10.50 per hour, capped at 180 hours per WSS eligibility period; the Training Commitment Award is $800 for one eligible Full Qualification per period. WSS (Level-Up): full-time allowance is 50% of average monthly income, from $300 to $1,500 monthly for ages 30-39 and up to $3,000 for ages 40+, while part-time allowance is $300 monthly; lifetime support is up to 24 months in each age band.

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

How to apply

Use Singpass to check eligibility and apply for WSS (Level-Up) through the Training Allowance System. Employed trainees do not apply for WSS (Basic) Training Allowance; eligible self-employed trainees submit an online claim after training.

The official pages define component-specific routes and Basic claim evidence; the Level-Up how-to infographic did not render, so detailed screen-by-screen steps remain unavailable.

1. Check the applicable WSS component and eligibility online
2. For WSS (Level-Up), sign in to the Training Allowance System with Singpass and submit the application
3. For WSS (Basic), employees need not apply; self-employed trainees submit the online Training Allowance claim after course completion

Before applying

• Maintain a valid NRIC-linked PayNow account and meet the course attendance and assessment requirements

Claiming support

WSS (Basic) employees receive eligible allowance automatically through NRIC-linked PayNow, which may take one to three months from course completion; self-employed trainees claim online. The Training Commitment Award is automatic with the Workfare Income Supplement. WSS (Level-Up) allowance is paid through NRIC-linked PayNow after monthly requirements are met.

Self-employed WSS (Basic) Training Allowance claims must be submitted within 120 days after course completion.

Contact: 1800-536-8333

Application window: WSS (Level-Up) applications opened 9 February 2026 for courses starting from 1 March 2026; no general closing date is stated.