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This includes only the period(s) where the individual is employed and earning an income.</li><li>Was previously employed for at least six months in the past 12 months.</li></ul></li><li>Became unemployed due to involuntary reasons such as retrenchment, cessation of business, dismissals or termination due to illness, injury or accident. </li><li>Reside in a property with Annual Value of $25,000 or less.</li><li>Has not received a payout from this scheme in the past three years.</li></ul></div> </div> <h2 class="ttl-primary wsg-mt-4"> How to qualify for payouts? </h2> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><p>To qualify for payouts, participants of the scheme will have to take part in job search and related activities. For example, participants can submit job applications, attend career coaching and career preparatory workshops, or participate in eligible training courses.<br><br>Participants must have been unemployed for at least one month from the last day of employment prior to receiving payout.<br><br>More information will be made available closer to April 2025. </p></div> </div> <h2 class="ttl-primary wsg-mt-4"> How to apply? </h2> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><p>More details on the application procedures will be made available closer to April 2025.<br><br>If you need help finding a job right away, <a href="/home/individuals/career-matching-guidance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">take a look at the different career advice and coaching services</a> currently available to you. You can also explore other available forms of support <a href="https://supportgowhere.life.gov.sg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">here</a>. </p><br><p>For more information on the scheme, refer to the <a href="https://www.wsg.gov.sg/home/media-room/media-releases/skillsfuture-jobseeker-support-scheme-to-benefit-around-60-000-singaporean-residents-per-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sf-ec-immutable="">media release</a> and <a href="/home/media-room/speech-by-minister-on-jobseeker-support" target="_blank">speech</a>.</p><p><br></p></div> </div> <div > <div class="sfContentBlock sf-Long-text" ><h3>For a quick visual summary, check out the infographic below.</h3><p><img src="/images/default-source/content/skillsfuture-jobseeker-support/jss-infographic-6sep24.webp?sfvrsn=43a9eb5_3" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" alt="" class="-align-center"></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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