$300 monthly allowance for workers on part-time training

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- Elisha Tushara

A scheme that provides mid-career workers undergoing full-time training with a monthly allowance will be extended to include part-time training, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget speech on Feb 18.

Under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme introduced in Budget 2024, all Singaporeans aged 40 and above will receive up to $3,000 in monthly training allowance for selected full-time courses, up to a cap of $72,000 per worker. Applications open in March 2025.

With the latest announcement, those who prefer to work and learn part-time will be able to receive a training allowance of $300 per month, starting in early 2026.

This will help defray learning expenses for mid-career workers who prefer to continue working while upskilling on a part-time basis, said PM Wong.

He gave the example of Ms Zarina Abdul Rahman, who started out as an intern at recruitment agency Randstad Sourceright and is now an office administrator.