Funding & Training Subsidies & e-Attendance

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Funding & Training Subsidies & e-Attendance

Funding Schemes

We are aware of the need of investing in training programmes for long-term growth in both personal and professional endeavours. We work closely with a number of government agencies and groups to reduce the cost for people and organisations.

There are a variety of funding options available to both individuals who pay for their own learning development and businesses who invest in their talent pool and productivity.

Electronic Attendance (via Singpass) for Trainees

From 1 October 2023, all learners attending SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must take their attendance digitally via the Singpass App for attendance-taking for both physical classroom and synchronous e-learning courses.

For Individuals
For Employers

For Individuals

There are funding available for self-sponsored individuals for selected courses. For more information about funding support for self-sponsored individuals, please visit SkillsFuture.

SkillsFuture Credit

All Singaporean aged 25 years & above

S$500 opening credit
Claimable for a wide range of SkillsFuture Credit-eligible courses
Does not expire

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)

All Singaporeans who are 40 to 60 years in 2020

Additional one-off special S$500 credit
[NEW] From 1 June 2022, eligible courses will be expanded to include courses delivered by SSG-appointed CET centers, 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

Mid-career individuals may face greater challenges in pursuing training, so SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) has implemented enhanced course subsidies in line with the goals of SkillsFuture to support and encourage lifelong learning and help Singapore Citizens (SCs) stay responsive to a changing workplace.

The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy is for Singaporeans aged 40 years old and above.

Enhanced Course Fee Subsidies for SSG-supported Courses

Type of Course	Funding Support
Courses offered by SSG-appointed CET Centres	Up to 90% of course fees
Certifiable-skills Training Courses	Up to 70% of course fees

For more information on SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES), please visit SkillsFuture.

The Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) is part of the Post-Secondary Education Scheme to help pay for the post secondary education of Singaporeans.

The PSEA is administered by MOE and is opened automatically for all eligible Singaporeans.

What can the PSEA funds be used for?

A child can use his PSEA funds to pay for his own or his siblings’ approved fees and charges for approved programs conducted by institutions listed here.

SSG funded courses (WSQ and NICF) offered by NTUC LearningHub, leading to WSQ Statement of Attainments (SOA) and full qualifications are eligible under this scheme.

However, you will have to check your eligibility and balance by contacting MOE first.
Contact MOE at (65) 6260 0777
E-mail to MOE at [email protected]
More information about PSEA is available under MOE.

UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is a training benefit for all NTUC Members to defray the cost of skills upgrading.
NTUC members can claim up to $250 per calendar year (or up to 50% of unfunded course fee) on eligible courses.
NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees.

Find out more about UTAP membership benefits.

Eligibility criteria

You can apply for UTAP as long as you are an NTUC member. To be eligible for UTAP, all you need to do is meet the following conditions:

Paid-up union membership before course commencement, throughout the whole course duration and at the point of claim, only an upfront deduction is allowed before course commencement

Course by training provider must be supported under UTAP, and training must commence within the supported period

UTAP funding is only applicable on the course fee not funded through company sponsorship or other types of funding

Unfunded course fee must be S$20.00 and above

You must have achieved a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and sat for all prescribed examination(s), if any

*This excludes miscellaneous fees such as GST, exam fee and registration fee etc. The UTAP amount disbursed to all members is the same for all nationalities.

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From 1 October 2023, all learners attending SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must take their attendance digitally via the Singpass App for attendance-taking for both physical classroom and synchronous e-learning courses.

To ensure seamlessness of attendance-taking, trainees are encouraged to:

Download the Singpass App on your mobile phone or tablet
Set up your Singpass account
Bring your device with the installed Singpass App on your actual training day
Take your attendance by scanning the QR code using your device (with a camera)

How to download or register for Singpass?

To download Singpass App:

If you do not have Singpass App on your mobile phone or tablet, please install the app on your device.

Get it here:

To register for Singpass account:

If you do not have a Singpass account, please register.

To be eligible:

a. You are at least 15 years old.
b. You are a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident or Foreign Identification Number (FIN) holder.
c. Ensure that your address had been updated with the relevant authorities.

How to take digital attendance on your actual training day?

Steps to take your attendance:

Launch the Singpass App on your device and login to Singpass.

Click on the Scan button and scan the QR code provided.

Click on "Approve" to give your consent to Singpass to share your personal details with SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG).

Click on “Take Attendance” to confirm your attendance.

You will receive a confirmation message indicating that your electronic attendance has been successfully recorded.

For Employers

Companies may apply for training subsidies that are offered for the various courses if they are sponsoring their staff for courses at the NTUC LearningHub. For more information, please visit SkillsFuture.

Recognizing the challenges that SMEs may face in sending their employees for training, the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) offers additional support for SMEs in the form of higher course fee subsidies. SMEs enjoy SkillsFuture funding of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees to attend courses supported by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).

The ETSS scheme offers additional support for SMEs, including:

Higher Course Fee Grant:

SMEs enjoy SkillsFuture funding of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees to attend courses supported by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:

Enterprise-level AP funding will be capped at $100,000 per calendar year
AP hourly rate will be standardized at $4.50 per hour

For more information on ETSS, please visit SkillsFuture.

Note: For changes to SkillsFuture course fee funding and absentee payroll funding for SSG-funded courses commencing on or after 1 Jan 2022, please visit MySkillsFuture.