• Singapore Citizen aged 21 and above (from April 2025) or Permanent Resident aged 21 and above (from Q1 2026).
• From date of application:
  • 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 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 with Annual Value of $25,000 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. For example, participants can submit job applications, attend career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participate in eligible training courses.

Participants must have been unemployed for at least one month from the last day of employment prior to receiving payout.

More information will be made available closer to April 2025.

More details on the application procedures will be made available closer to April 2025.

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.