SkillsFuture Credit
For all Singaporeans aged 25 years and above
S$500 opening credit
Claimable for a wide range of SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses
Does not expire
Encouraging individuals to take ownership
of their skills development and learning journey
What is it?
Opening SkillsFuture Credit of $500
Introduced in 2015, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500.
One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up
To further encourage Singaporeans to take timely action to reskill and upskill to seize opportunities in the future economy, a one-off SkillsFuture Credit top-up of $500 was provided to every Singapore Citizen aged 25 years and above as at 31 December 2020.
Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)
To improve individuals’ access to career transition programmes, a one-off SkillsFuture Credit of $500 was provided to every Singapore Citizen (SC) aged 40 to 60 (inclusive) as at 31 December 2020. This was in addition to the one-off $500 SkillsFuture Credit top-up for SCs aged 25 and above as at 31 December 2020.
SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up
All Singaporeans who are 25 years or above as at 31 Dec 2020
One-time S$500 credit top-up
Claimable for full range of SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses
Expires on 31 Dec 2025
Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)
Expires on 31 Dec 2025
Additional one-off special S$500 credit
From 1 June 2022, eligible courses will be expanded to include: courses delivered by SSG-appointed CET centres, courses that fulfil training requirements for Progressive Wage Model sectors, and Full qualification programmes delivered by Institutes of Higher Learning.
Expires on 31 Dec 2025
What can I use SFC for?
SkillsFuture Credit can be used on top of existing government course subsidies to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses
Courses subsidised or approved by SkillsFuture Singapore including online courses
Selected courses offered by Ministry of Education (MOE)-funded institutions*
Courses supported by public agencies
SkillsFuture@PA courses offered by the People’s Association, courses offered by the Infocommunications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA)’s Silver Infocomm Junctions and selected courses under National Silver Academy.
* Institute of Technical Education, polytechnics, autonomous universities, LASALLE College of the Arts and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
SkillsFuture Credit Scenarios
I am turning 25 on 8 Jul 2020. How much SkillsFuture Credit will I receive?
Besides the opening credit of $500, you will also receive a one-off credit top-up of $500 on 1 October 2020.
I am 47 years old on 31 Dec 2020. How much SkillsFuture Credit will I receive?
You will receive a one-time top-up credit of $500, and an additional one-time credit of $500 under the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Support Package on 1 October 2020.
I am 65 years old on 31 Dec 2020. How much SkillsFuture Credit will I receive?
Besides the opening credit of $500, you will also receive a one-off credit of $500 on 1 October 2020.
If you need help on claims, please call or visit ssg.gov.sg/feedback.
If you wish to report on suspicious SkillsFuture - related practices, please call or email audit@ssg.gov.sg