As cliche my topic is today. It is said as it is. When you struggle to find employment and when you think about what can work for you. It is difficult to get momentum and also motivation. There’s a struggle to think about fulfilling the basic needs versus documenting the journey. When that motivation drops, creativity drops and one gets rather spiraling into a dark hole. Honestly speaking, not that fun. It could be because of expectation or it could be due to something else. As mentioned in the National Day rally, there will be some cushioning of unemployment setbacks for certain groups of people.

Personally, I think that there will be plenty of amendments over the years as this is a new initiative that has been rolled out. The preliminary details have been released and the name of this grant is known as Jobseeker Support Scheme. The limitation of this unemployment scheme will apply to Citizens who earn $5000 or less. That sounds about right since statistics show that the median income is around that range for this group.

The payment scheme is on a staggered basis. The photo below is taken from Straits Times and source from MOM

Effective on April 2025, the conditions for these eligible employees must earn SGD 5k or less a month on an average 12-month basis and an annual property value of not more than SGD 25k.

Several main conditions include:

• Claims can only be made once every 3 years. (No limit)
• Must have worked 6 out of the 12 months
• Capped support up to SGD 5k, paid out over 6 months.

My thoughts on this. It certainly is nice that some form of support is being laid out to the masses. The idea is to make sure this group of people stays actively employable. As for how to make sure they upskill and go for courses, I think the authorities will find that way. Technically, if you are making 1-2k a month and unemployed. The chances of retrenchment are low. Instead, it could be that a company closed down. Some support is better than no support.

Conclusion

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I’m going to clock out for now to think about my next steps in life.