Starting Jan 1, Singaporeans aged 25 and above will get S$500 credit to upgrade themselves

Published Sat, Nov 7, 2015 · 06:19 AM

[SINGAPORE] Starting next year, Singaporeans will get S$500 to spend on a range of 10,000 courses to upgrade their skills.

From Jan 1, more than 2 million Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an initial SkillsFuture Credit of S$500. These can be used to fund government-approved courses in 57 areas, including workplace literacy and numeracy, masters in nursing, or elementary Chinese restaurant cooking.

Read full story here.

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to  t.me/BizTimes

International

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

Get the latest coverage and full access to all BT premium content.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Browse corporate subscription here