Over 1,000 Applicants Get Nod for Jobseeker Support Scheme

There has been a solid take-up rate for the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support (JS) scheme launched on April 15.

- Sharon Salim

More than 1,000 applicants have already been approved, noted Workforce Singapore (WSG), without revealing the total number of applications.

The resident unemployment rate came in at 2.9 per cent in the first quarter, up slightly from 2.8 per cent in December 2024.

Successful applicants in the scheme can receive up to $1,500 in the first month, $1,250 in the second, $1,000 in the third and then $750 a month for the remaining three months.

The payouts are capped at a job seeker's past average gross monthly income. So if the person earned an average of $900 a month, the monthly payout under the scheme will not exceed that amount.

Applicants must earn at least 10 points a month for the first three months and five points a month for the next three months to remain in the scheme, which is open to lower- and middle-income adult Singaporeans who have lost their jobs due to retrenchment, business closure, illness or other reasons beyond their control.

Points can be earned by completing some of these activities: