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NTUC calls for top-up of SkillsFuture Credit in its Budget 2019 wish list

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Published Fri, Feb 1, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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    THE labour movement is calling on the government to provide an additional S$500 in SkillsFuture Credit to help workers upgrade their skills.

    It also hopes to see extensions for the Special Employment Credit (SEC) scheme and the Career Support Programme, two salary support schemes that strive to boost the employment prospects of older workers and professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs).

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