Jobs Support Scheme

The SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme provides temporary financial support of up to S$6,000 over six months to support involuntarily unemployed individuals' job-search efforts.

About 60% of 7,200 applications for Jobseeker Support Scheme rejected so far

Applicants were not involuntarily unemployed, earned above the threshold or had not worked at least six months in the past year – these were the top reasons for rejection

2025-09-23T12:18:14.000Z

International

IRAS withholds S$85m in JSS, JGI payouts to 2,600 employers, pending checks

THE Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has withheld S$85 million in the March 2021 Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) and Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) payouts to investigate gaming and the authenticit...

2024-02-28T14:55:31.000Z

International

Old Chang Kee weathers pandemic with 'zero retrenchment', thanks to JSS

FRIED food and beverage chain Old Chang Kee got through the last 2 years of the pandemic without retrenching a single staff member, thanks to payouts from the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS).

2022-03-28T23:20:37.000Z

International

JSS kept premium gifts brand Risis afloat so it could pivot to e-commerce, rebrand

JEWELLERY and premium gifts brand Risis has cut its staff strength from 87 at the start of the pandemic to just 49 as of March 2022, due to Covid-19's devastating impact on sales. But without Jobs Sup...

2022-03-29T13:50:00.000Z

International

Old Chang Kee weathers pandemic with 'zero retrenchment' thanks to JSS

FRIED food and beverage chain Old Chang Kee got through the last 2 years of the pandemic without retrenching a single staff member, thanks to payouts from the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS).

2022-03-29T13:50:00.000Z

Employers to receive over S$145m in final JSS payouts from Mar 31

International

LIVING WITH COVID-19

Employers to receive over S$145m in final JSS payouts from Mar 31

FROM Mar 31, some 19,500 employers will receive the final Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts, totalling over S$145 million and supporting the wages of over 289,500 local employees.

2022-03-29T13:50:00.000Z

International

JSS kept premium gifts brand Risis afloat so it could pivot to e-commerce, rebrand

2022-03-29T02:39:36.000Z

International

Employers to receive over S$145m in final JSS payouts from Mar 31

FROM Mar 31, some 19,500 employers will receive the final Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts, totalling over S$145 million and supporting the wages of over 289,500 local employees.

2022-03-28T18:38:17.000Z

Economy & Policy

Employers to receive over S$400m in JSS payouts from Dec 31

ABOUT 24,400 employers in sectors facing significant safe management restrictions will receive payouts totalling over S$400 million from Dec 31, 2021 under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS).

2021-12-20T19:28:03.000Z

Should top execs in firms receiving government support get a pay rise?

Companies & Markets

HOCK LOCK SIEW

Should top execs in firms receiving government support get a pay rise?

Profit sharing or bonus calculations based on profitability metrics need to be adjusted to apply to unusual times

2021-10-11T13:50:00.000Z

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