From date of application, the individual must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Singapore Citizen aged 21 and above (open to applications from April 2025) or Permanent Resident aged 21 and above (open to applications from Q1 2026).
• Earned an average monthly income of $5,000 or less in the last 12 months (excluding employer CPF contributions). This includes only the period(s) where the individual is employed and earning an income.
• Was previously employed in Singapore for at least six months in the past 12 months.
• Became unemployed due to involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident.
• Reside in a property in Singapore with an Annual Value of $31,000 or less.
• Has not received a payout from this scheme in the past three years.

To qualify for payouts, participants of the scheme will have to take part in job search and related activities that will help secure employment in Singapore. For example, participants can submit job applications, attend career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participate in eligible training courses.

More information will be made available in Mid-April.

More details on the application procedures will be made available in Mid-April.

If you need help finding a job right away, take a look at the different career advice and coaching services currently available to you. You can also explore other available forms of support here.

For more information on the scheme, refer to the media release and speech.

For a quick visual summary, check out the infographic below.