Written Answer to PQ on Outcome of Uplifting Employment Credit scheme
NOTICE PAPER NO. 824 OF 2026 FOR SITTING ON 5 MAY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1486 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Ms Sylvia Lim
To ask the Minister for Manpower for the years 2024 and 2025 respectively (a) how many ex-offenders were hired by employers who claimed the Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC); (b) how many employers benefitted from the UEC in these years; and (c) what percentage of these employees remained in employment after six months of commencement.
Answer:
The requested figures are in the appended table.
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2024
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2025
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Number of employers supported under the Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC)
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811
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822
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Number of ex-offenders supported under the UEC
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1,852
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1,899
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Percentage of ex-offender employees who remained in employment after six months
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64%
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Not available
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Notes
1. Data for 2025 is based on beneficiary employers and employees who will be receiving the upcoming UEC payout in May 2026.
2. Retention figures for 2025 will be available in late 2026.