Across all ages, seven in 10 people have not used the SkillsFuture Credit since the scheme was started in 2015.
to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses“Those who have just graduated and just entered the workforce, they are very eager to put into practice what they have learned and so on,” said SkillsFuture Singapore chief executive Tan Kok Yam.
Data from SkillsFuture Singapore chief showed that only 16.8 per cent of eligible Singaporeans under the age of 30 have used their SkillsFuture credits, and about 26.4 per cent of those aged 60 and above have done so. Other age brackets registered higher utilisation of the credits, at more than 35 per cent. Of the eligible individuals aged between 30 and 39, for instance, 38.8 per cent have utilised their credits.
“It really depends on what each individual prioritises and if they're able to take night classes after work, then maybe there's something that is possible for them,” said a 28-year-old.SSG is urging more to take up courses, as it continues to look at how to make learning flexible and more accessible.
Similarly, 62-year-old Spencer Tay used his SkillsFuture credits to aid his career transition from the metal finishing industry into healthcare.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SkillsFuture urging more Singaporeans to use creditsEight in 10 people aged under 30 have yet to use their SkillsFuture credits. The agency behind the national lifelong learning movement is urging more to take up courses as it keeps up efforts to make the scheme flexible and more accessible. Claudia Lim reports.
Read more »
Netizen wants to know why Singaporeans are so obsessed with condos“Can't speak for all, but for some it is ingrained from young that it is the natural progression of ‘success’,” one Singaporean replied
Read more »
What are the current struggles of a Singaporean adult? Reddit user asksMost of the problems adult Singaporeans are facing now are financial
Read more »
Pedestrian gets jail for injuring motocyclist while dashing across road to catch busThis is the first case of its kind where a pedestrian caused an accident of this nature by running across the road.
Read more »
Pedestrian gets jail for injuring motorcyclist while dashing across road to catch busSINGAPORE — A man who wanted to catch a bus dashed across a three-lane road, continuing to run even when he saw a motorcyclist mere metres from him.
Read more »
'Why are vegetables so uncommon in Singapore cuisine?' — Netizen wants more vegetarian foodVegetables feature less than meat in hawker food, says a netizen, who wants Singaporeans to eat more veggies
Read more »