SkillsFuture Credits

SkillsFuture Credits
Opening SkillsFuture Credit of $500

Introduced in 2015, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above will receive an opening credit of S$500. 

  • 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
One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-Up

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.

  • 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)

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.

  • 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
    • Full qualification programmes delivered by Institutes of Higher Learning.
  • Expires on 31 Dec 2025
What can I use SFC for?

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

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