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2026年预算案：新加坡将从2027年起调高就业准证（EP）和S准证的申请薪金门槛

这两项工作准证的更新申请将从2028年起才生效

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Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 04:16 PM
    • 对于新的就业准证（EP）申请者，申请薪金门槛将从5600新元增至6000新元。
    • 对于新的就业准证（EP）申请者，申请薪金门槛将从5600新元增至6000新元。 照片：《商业时报》档案

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    【新加坡】财政部长 Lawrence Wong 在周四（2月12日）发表的预算案声明中宣布，从2027年1月起，新的就业准证（EP）和S准证申请者的最低申请薪金将会调高。

    对于新的就业准证（EP）申请者，申请薪金门槛将从5600新元增至6000新元。身兼总理的 Wong 表示，由于金融服务领域的薪金标准普遍较高，该领域的门槛将设得更高，将从6200新元上调至6600新元。

    除金融服务领域外，所有领域年长EP申请者的申请薪金将从23岁起逐步提高，45岁及以上申请者的门槛将从之前的1万零700新元上调至1万1500新元。

    至于金融服务领域，45岁及以上申请者的门槛将从1万1800新元上调至1万2700新元。

    总理 Wong 表示，由于本地薪金持续上涨，此举旨在维持就业准证（EP）持有人的素质。

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    至于S准证持有人，新申请者的最低申请薪金将从3300新元调高至3600新元。

    在金融服务领域，这一门槛将从3800新元调高至4000新元。 

    除金融服务领域外，所有领域年长S准证申请者的申请薪金将从23岁起逐步提高，45岁及以上申请者的门槛将从之前的4800新元上调至5100新元。

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    至于金融服务领域，45岁及以上申请者的门槛将维持在5650新元。

    这两项工作准证的更新申请将从2028年起才生效。

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