Written Answer to PQ on support measures for voluntarily resigned seniors

NOTICE PAPER NO. 993 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. *2506 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Lee Hong Chuang

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) what are the measures that support employees in their 50s who voluntarily resign to secure new employment, beyond schemes for retrenched workers; and (b) whether additional mid-career job matching, training, or employer incentive programmes will be introduced to improve their re-employment outcomes.

Answer:

Workers in their 50s who voluntarily resign to pursue new employment can make use of a suite of employment facilitation services and programmes offered.

2 SWDA also offers programmes to help Singaporeans reskill for new jobs, with enhanced support for mature individuals. These include Career Conversion Programmes and the Mid-Career Pathways Programme. Singaporeans in their 50s can tap on the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy, which covers up to 90% of selected course fees for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above. Those seeking a more substantive skills reboot can benefit from the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, which provides a $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit top-up and a monthly training allowance of up to $3,000.

3 MOM, NTUC, and SNEF are studying other measures under the Tripartite Workgroup on Senior Employment (TWG-SE) to provide better support across a senior's career journey, including during mid-career transitions. The TWG-SE's recommendations will be announced later this year.