Mr. Tan, Singapore’s Minister of Manpower, shared an exciting update for job seekers: the government will launch a special one-time payout of S$1398 for Singapore citizens who are still looking for a job in 2025.
This is designed to lighten the load on people actively hunting for work while economic twists and turns continue to affect our country. About 25,000 citizens are expected to get the relief and help move forward in their job hunt.
To receive the S$1398, you need to be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 to 60. You also must have been looking for a job for at least three months and have a household income under a certain level.
This way, the support goes to folks who need it the most. You’ll need to show a track record of job search: that means you register with Workforce Singapore (WSG) or go to job fairs or job skills workshops that are on the list of approved activities. This is to help the people who are putting in the effort and staying motivated.
The portal for applying opens on January 15, 2025. You can find it on the official government website. When you log in, be ready to show proof of your work history, your income level, and your job search activities. You’ll need to upload the right documents to get the S$1398.
Ministry leaders point out that the new online form takes only minutes to fill out. Staff review the information quickly but carefully, so applicants don’t have to wait weeks while paperwork piles up. Money arrives in the bank within three weeks of a green light from the ministry.
Getting cash is only the first step. The same team at SkillsFuture Singapore helps each person find the right online course or evening workshop to build a valuable job skill. Instead of waiting for the world to change, people u getting cash and u getting skills at the same time, so the whole family re in a better place.
“Money helps today, but we also want workers to do better tomorrow,” the Minister explained. The ministry is paying the course fees and evening time off from the week to u the same people who checked the forms at the bank. That way, today and next job planning both happen in the same place at the same time.
Singapore Launches S$1398 Aid for Jobseekers in 2025
To keep new skills in the family, the ministry invites firms to claim tax deductions if they hire someone who followed the skills programs, so training helps u, employer and family at the same time.