[sgbuffett]

Have you used?

I probably won't use because the credit only partially offset the course fee. Rest you still have to pay for in cash. $1000 course you may be able to offset only $300 rest $700 you need to pay for it

Nowadays many online courses only $100 or less. I think they are much better that those offered under skills future. 


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/m...g-end-2025

[Blin]

Have you used?

I probably won't use because the credit only partially offset the course fee. Rest you still have to pay for in cash. $1000 course you may be able to offset only $300 rest $700 you need to pay for it

Nowadays many online courses only $100 or less. I think they are much better that those offered under skills future. 


https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/m...g-end-2025

I never once used,

[Ola]

If fresh or young grads, can use on the 100 courses anyhow

But experience workers, only have a certain skills gap

Worst is mature/ elderly workers, already know everything but no jobs available

[wulala]

I am one of them

[RiseofAsia]

Very poor planning, come out plan that majority of people are not interested. Shd transfer all these $$$ to medisave account after expiry.

[Cmpunk]

The useless skill future many courses cannot use only useless courses which no value added like what AI courses learn what still have to fork out additional money and not 100 percents subsidy.

[lylcnn]

Very poor planning, come out plan that majority of people are not interested. Shd transfer all these $$$ to medisave account after expiry.

Then, will become 95% from 70%

[hansamu]

Hope they will extend the expiry date for another 2 years.
And more importantly churn out more relevant courses to motivate citizens to attend.

[Alice Alicia]

All these are to benefit those training and educational institutions. Not you nor me.

[watchfirst9]

The useless skill future many courses cannot use only useless courses which no value added like what AI courses learn what still have to fork out additional money and not 100 percents subsidy.

Many cannot afford the time as work schedule does not allowed. 
Apart a few, most courses does not meet Employers must have list.
longer courses may not meet employers objectives if company are human shortage

Some courses job opportunities disrupted by AI, eg data analysis which was hot years ago.

Overall need major revamp the match ageing Sporean workforce.

[Tee tiong huat]

I never once used,

Anyway...it end on this year on...
Skills future credit expiring on 31 Dec 2025.

[Ola]

All these are to benefit those training and educational institutions. Not you nor me.

Wonder where they take the money from

But YES! The main aim of the scheme is to drive the Economy

We are just pawns in their game

[sclim]

anything to attend that not need to put in money or very little and useful.

[Nico]

Wonder where they take the money from

But YES! The main aim of the scheme is to drive the Economy

We are just pawns in their game

Obviously to churn the economy is one key intent of skill future. If you dig deeper into those major companies that provide the training, you will realized they are government linked...

The money goes back to the gov but you have to pay the fee difference out of pocket. So who gains?