Singapore SkillsFuture Credit amounts, top-ups and expiry
SkillsFuture Credit has base and mid-career tiers with different course coverage, while an earlier one-off top-up had a separate expiry date.
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- Opening SkillsFuture Credit, Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above
- S$500; no expiryMySkillsFuture, SkillsFuture Credit
- SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career), Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above
- S$4,000; no expiryMySkillsFuture, SkillsFuture Credit
- One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-up provided in 2020
- S$500; expired 31 December 2025SkillsFuture, credit claim order and expiry
Base and mid-career tiers
The opening SkillsFuture Credit is S$500 for Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above and does not expire. It can be used on top of course-fee subsidies for courses listed on MySkillsFuture. The S$4,000 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) supports Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above, has no expiry, and covers selected courses. MySkillsFuture, SkillsFuture Credit (opens in a new tab).
Mid-career credit has narrower course coverage
Eligible mid-career courses include Institute of Higher Learning full qualifications and stackable modules, MOE-subsidised full qualifications from the University of the Arts Singapore and Arts Institutions, SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes, courses aligned to Progressive Wage Model training requirements, and Workplace Literacy and Numeracy courses. MySkillsFuture, SkillsFuture Credit (opens in a new tab).
Two earlier top-ups have different expiry histories
Any remaining Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) for Singapore Citizens aged 40 to 60 as at 31 December 2020 has merged with SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) and no longer has an expiry date. MySkillsFuture, SkillsFuture Credit (opens in a new tab).
The time-limited base top-up ended
The separate S$500 one-off SkillsFuture Credit Top-up provided in 2020 to those aged 25 and above expired on 31 December 2025. The base credit and SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) do not expire. SkillsFuture, credit claim order and expiry (opens in a new tab).
Scope
This is general information about the credit tiers and their published expiry terms. It does not assess an individual balance, approve a claim, select a course or recommend training expenditure.