SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme

Get up to $6,000 over 6 months while you search for your next job. The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme offers financial aid and career support for Singaporeans who’ve been involuntarily unemployed.
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What Is The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme?

The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme provides temporary financial support of up to $6,000 over 6 months to individuals who are unemployed involuntarily. This scheme aims to support them in finding a job that makes better use of their skills and experiences.

The scheme can be stacked on top of other schemes such as ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance and Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme, SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, WSG’s Mid-Career Pathways Programme.

Who Can Apply?

From Date Of Application

How to Qualify for Payouts?

To qualify for payouts, participants must:

1

Engage in Job Search and Related Activities and Earn Points

Take part in approved job search or training activities to earn points. Meet the monthly points target to qualify for cash payouts.

Participants can earn points by participating in the following 13 activities:

Activity

Submit job application
Apply for a job attachment programme such as the Career Conversion Programme or Mid-Career Pathways Programme
Browse or subscribe to career-related content
Register with an employment agency
Complete a skills and training advisory or attend the SkillsFuture Advice workshop
Attend a training course

Attend a career-related event, workshop or seminar

Plan a career path using WSG’s CareersFinder tool
Participate in employment-related volunteer programmes
Update resume online
Network with an industry professional
Attend a career coaching session
Go for a job interview

Points

1
1
1
1
1

2

2

2

2
2
3
4
4

Maximum Points Monthly

5
3

2

1
1
2
6

2

No Limit

2

3

4

No Limit

2

Unemployment Duration

Must have been unemployed for at least one month from the last day of employment but not more than six months in the past 12 months prior to receiving payout.

Month

1st Month
2nd Month
3rd Month
4th Month
5th Month
6th Month

Target Points

10 Points
10 Points
10 Points

5 Points

5 Points

5 Points

Payout Amount

Up to S$1,500
Up to S$1,250
Up to S$1,000
Up to S$750
Up to S$750
Up to S$750

Notes

*Capped at the individual’s past average gross monthly income prior to involuntary unemployment.

 

**Payouts will cease if the individual secures a new job. 

*For instance, if the previous salary was S$1,200 a month, they will receive S$1,200 in the first month and the same in the second month.

**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

 

Source: My Careers Future

How to Apply?

Participants who wish to apply for the scheme will need to prepare the following:

Check List

  • Past Employment Details
  • Previous Employer’s Contact Information
  • Official letter Or Notification Of Termination/Dismissal By Previous Employer
  • If termination was due to medical reason, provide a Medical Certificate or Letter from Medical Institution/Doctor
  • If you have been unemployed for more than six months in the last twelve 12 months, please provide your last payslip OR a PDF copy of your CPF Transaction History for the past 15 months (filtered to only include employer contributions)
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FAQs

1. Why was the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme introduced?
The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme was introduced to offer temporary financial assistance to individuals who are involuntarily unemployed. The aim is to alleviate financial pressures during unemployment and support individuals as they actively seek new job opportunities that align with their skills and experience.
Yes, you can receive payouts from the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme while participating in other programmes such as ComCare Short-to-Medium-Term Assistance, the Goods and Services Tax Voucher scheme, the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, and WSG’s Mid-Career Pathways Programme.
To qualify for payouts, you must have been 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, and earn the required number of points every month by engaging in job search and related activities that will help secure employment.
The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme restricts eligibility to individuals who have been involuntarily unemployed for no more than six months within the past 12 months. This limit is meant to encourage those who face employment setbacks to take immediate actions to re-enter the workforce and not delay their job search.