
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
Introduced in 2015, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
Besides the opening credit of $500, you will also receive a one-off credit top-up of $500 on 1 October 2020.
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.
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 skillsfuture.gov.sg/feedback.
If you wish to report on suspicious SkillsFuture - related practices, please call or email audit@ssg.gov.sg