Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2022 statement on 18 February 2022. In his speech, he announced the enhancements to the following programmes:
Retaining the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme for mature jobseekers
The SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme was introduced to provide mature mid-career individuals with training and attachment opportunities.
To continue supporting the various needs of mature mid-career individuals, the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme will be made permanent for mature mid-career individuals.
For Host Organisations keen to find out more or to apply onto the programme, please click
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For Mid-Career Individuals keen to find out more about the programme, please click
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More employers eligible for SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit
More employers will be eligible for the SFEC with the extension of the coverage to include the qualifying period of 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. There will also be no minimum Skills Development Levy contribution requirement for this qualifying period.
Learn more here.
Strengthen support for mid-career individuals with New SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme
The SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP) supports mid-career individuals in acquiring industry-relevant skills to improve employability and pivot to new sectors or job roles. It is a train-and-place programme that is available on a part-time or full-time format, ranging from three to 12 months.
The SCTP courses will be progressively rolled out from 1 April 2022 to around 200 courses by 2025.
Learn more here.
Expansion of Course Coverage for Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support)
From 1 June 2022, the courses eligible for Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) will be expanded to include:
Courses delivered by SSG-appointed CET centers
Courses that fulfill training requirements for Progressive Wage Model sectors
Full qualification programmes delivered by Institutes of Higher learning
Learn more
here.