The top three areas the credits are used for are information and communications, F&B, and security and investigation.
SINGAPORE - About 690,000 Singaporeans, or 26 per cent of those who are eligible, have used their one-off SkillsFuture Credit top-up given in 2020.
About 30 per cent of those across the other age groups – 25 to 29, 30 to 39 and 50 to 59 – have used their credits. The top three areas of training that SkillsFuture credits are used for are information and communications, food and beverage, and security and investigation, said SSG, which is the national body for skills development.
The company, which provides courses in areas ranging from digital marketing to people management, will be suspended from Jan 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025. In 2023, about 520,000 people participated in SSG-supported training programmes, down from 560,000 in 2022.
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