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SkillsFuture Credits and Funding
Current SkillsFuture base and mid-career credits, individual course-fee funding tiers, and full-time and part-time training-allowance formulas with citizenship, age and course applicability retained.
SkillsFuture Credits and Funding
These amounts do not establish that a course or learner is eligible. Check the current MySkillsFuture listing, net fee, citizenship, age at course start, credit tier, programme intensity and application outcome.
Individual credit tiers
| Credit | Population | Amount | Expiry | Main restriction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base SkillsFuture Credit | Singapore citizens aged 25+ | S$500 opening credit | None | Eligible SSG-approved courses |
| SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) | Singapore citizens aged 40+ | S$4,000 top-up from 1 May 2024 | None | Selected employability-focused courses |
Sources: SkillsFuture Credit factsheet, Level-Up FAQ, accessed 8 Aug 2026. Balances from older top-ups may have different rules and should not be merged analytically with the base or mid-career tier.
SSG course-fee funding — current May 2026 framework
| Course tier and learner | Maximum funding |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: eligible SC, PR or LTVP+ holder | Up to 70% |
| Tier 1: Singapore citizen aged 40+ | Up to 90% |
| Tier 1 SCTP: qualifying higher-needs Singapore citizen | Up to 95% |
| Tier 2: eligible SC, PR or LTVP+ holder | Up to 50% |
| Tier 2: Singapore citizen aged 40+ | Up to 70% |
Tier 1 targets emerging skills and direct employability outcomes; Tier 2 covers broader employer- or industry-demanded skills. Source: SWDA, updated 7 May 2026. Funding applies before credit and may leave GST or unsupported costs.
Mid-Career Training Allowance
| Mode | Eligible population | Monthly amount | Lifetime limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selected full-time long-form training | Singapore citizens aged 40+ | 50% of latest available 12-month average monthly income, capped at S$3,000 | 24 months |
| Selected part-time long-form training | Singapore citizens aged 40+ | Flat S$300 | Subject to current programme rules |
Sources: Level-Up FAQ and SkillsFuture current programme notice, accessed 8 Aug 2026. The allowance requires an eligible programme and approved application; it is not payable merely because a course accepts SkillsFuture Credit.
Announced 2026 system changes
| Change | Status / timing | Guardrail |
|---|---|---|
| SSG–WSG merger | Announced; new statutory board to be jointly overseen by MOE and MOM | Do not infer that existing scheme eligibility has changed until implementation details are published |
| SFLP catalogue expansion | Around 200 WSQ full-qualification courses expected to qualify from Q4 2026 | Expected future catalogue scope; verify the individual course in MySkillsFuture |
Source: MOE Committee of Supply 2026 announcements, last updated 30 July 2026 and accessed 13 August 2026.
Record details
- Also known as
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- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one current credit, funding rate, or allowance formula per population and course mode
- Update cadence
- after SkillsFuture, SSG funding, Budget, or training-allowance changes
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- SkillsFuture Singapore — Initiatives for individuals Accessed 2026-08-09
- SkillsFuture Singapore — SkillsFuture Credit factsheet Accessed 2026-08-09
- SkillsFuture Singapore — Funding for individuals Accessed 2026-08-09
- SkillsFuture Singapore — Level-Up Programme FAQ Accessed 2026-08-09
- SkillsFuture Singapore — Current programme homepage Accessed 2026-08-09
- MOE — Committee of Supply 2026 lifelong-learning announcements Accessed 2026-08-13
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.