Qualifying age for the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song, Aljunied GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education whether there are plans for the qualifying age for the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy to be lowered from 40 years old to 35 years old to help more Singaporeans with career pivots that are happening earlier and more frequently.

Response

1. The Government’s current priority is to better assist Singaporeans aged 40 and above, who are in greater need for reskilling and upskilling, by providing them with higher subsidies of up to 90% of the course fees for MOE/SSG programmes. Younger Singaporeans who undergo training can still enjoy subsidies of up to 70% of the course fees, without the Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Out-of-pocket course fees can be further defrayed through the individual’s SkillsFuture Credit. This allows those in their 30s who wish to make a career pivot to participate in SSG’s SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme with limited cash outlay.