Freelancers to get $1,000 monthly for nine months, higher training allowances
This comes under a new income relief scheme targeted at self-employed
Singapore
FREELANCERS and gig workers welcome the new slew of support measures to help them ride out the Covid-19 economic storm, while also urging the authorities to make the administration process prompt and seamless.
Eligible individuals will receive a monthly cash payment of S$1,000 for nine months, under a new income relief scheme targeted at the self-employed, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced on Thursday.
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