- WSS (Basic) enhancements from 1 July 2026
- Training Allowance increased from $6/hr to $10.50/hr, capped at 180 hrs per year
- Training Commitment Award simplified to $800 for WSQ or Academic CET Qualification only
- Absentee Payroll up to 95% of hourly basic salary (max. $13/hr) for sponsoring employers
Get Enhanced Support from Workfare Skills Support (WSS) (Level-Up)
WSS (Level-Up) supports lower-wage workers in pursuing long-form training that leads to better employment outcomes. Eligible lower-wage workers can get up to $18,000 per year for full-time training or $3,600 per year for part-time training. Applications for WSS (Level‑Up) are open from 9 February 2026.
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Who can qualify for WSS (Basic)
You can qualify for WSS (Basic) if you:
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Are a Singapore Citizen;
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Are at least 30 years old or older as of 31 December of the preceding year1, or at least 13 years old for persons with disabilities;
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Earn an average gross monthly income2 of not more than $3,000 for the past 12 months;
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Have declared your net trade income and made MediSave contributions in full if you are self-employed3;
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Live in a property with an annual value of $21,000 and below as at 31 December of the preceding year;
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Own not more than one property; and
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if you are married:
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you and your spouse together not own more than one property; and
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the assessable income of your spouse does not exceed $70,000 of the preceding Year of Assessment
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The above are similar to the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) criteria.
To check your eligibility for WSS (Basic), please login to the Workfare eService using your Singpass.
Chat with SWDA WhatsApp Chatbot for assistance with the Workfare Skills Support (Basic).
1 You are also eligible for WSS (Level-Up) if you are at least 30 years old or older as of 31 December of the preceding year and meet the other WSS eligibility criteria.
2 Gross monthly income includes basic salary and extra wages such as overtime pay, commissions and bonuses.
3 If your net trade income is less than $6,000, MediSave contribution is still required for WSS eligibility. Please write to the Central Provident Fund Board for the MediSave contribution rates payable in such cases.
1. Self-sponsoring (i.e. paying for) your own training and are:
a. An Employee
b. A Self-employed person or Platform worker
Please refer to WSS (Basic) Training Allowance and Training Commitment Award.
2. An Employer who is sponsoring your worker for training.
Please refer to WSS (Basic) Absentee Payroll.
Please search for eligible courses at the MySkillsFuture Portal as follows:
TA of $10.50 per training hour1, capped at 180 training hours per WSS eligibility period.
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- You must be currently employed to qualify for TA.
- You do not need to apply for WSS (Basic) TA if you are an employee.
- You must have a valid PayNow linked to your NRIC to receive the TA, which may take 1 to 3 months from course end date to be disbursed.
- Your training must be self-sponsored, i.e. you paid for your own training.
- Your course must be eligible for WSS (Basic) TA, and the course start date is within your WSS eligibility period.
- You met the course attendance and assessment requirements.
- You are not barred from receiving Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) / Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) grants.
- No more than one type of wage compensation (i.e., Absentee Payroll (AP), Salary Support (SS) or Training Allowance (TA)) should be provided for the same period of training by a single individual. Specifically, trainees will not be eligible to receive both the hourly WSS (Basic) TA and the monthly WSS (Level-Up) TA simultaneously.
1 From July 2026, TA will increase from $6/hr to $10.50/hr for the self-sponsored LWWs.
TA Claim Submission
If you are self-employed and hence do not have employer’s CPF contribution, you may submit your TA claims online here. All WSS TA claims are to be submitted online within 120 days after your course ends. Please refer to the step-by-step guide on how to file your TA online here.
The following documents are required for online TA claims submission:
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- Contract for Service / Agreement dated 3 months from course end date OR Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) business registration.
- Business transaction document dated 3 months from course end date, e.g. revenue receipt / invoice / sales commission statement / bank transaction / payment screenshot of your services provided dated within three months from course end date to prove active employment status.
Cash awards are given to encourage eligible workers to undergo sustained training. Trainees will receive:
$800 for Full Qualifications (FQs). FQs are suites of related courses that result in a formal qualification (e.g. WSQ or Academic CET Qualifications).
There will be an overall TCA cap of $800 per WSS Eligibility year.
For courses eligible for TCA, click on this link. Courses outside this list will not be eligible for TCA. Please check with training providers for more details. Course eligibility is subject to SWDA’s prevailing funding policy and may be updated at any time.
No application is required. Individuals will be notified of their TCA payment via SMS and/or letter from CPF Board. It may take 1 to 3 months for you to receive the payment.
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- You do not need to apply for WSS (Basic) TCA.
- The TCA will be paid together with your WIS payout (if any) by CPFB in one lump sum. To check your TCA disbursement history, please login to the Workfare eService using your Singpass.
- The WSQ or Academic CET Qualification assessment/attainment/conferment date must fall within your WSS eligibility period.
- To achieve the WSQ Qualification, you will need to obtain all the modular WSQ SOAs from the same approved training provider that delivers the WSQ Qualification. Please inform your training provider before the course enrolment if you intend to sign up for a WSQ Qualification. For details on the WSQ Qualification framework, please visit the MySkillsFuture Portal.
