2025年1月8日，新加坡教育部长陈振声在国会答复惹兰勿刹集选区议员文佳礼博士关于鼓励更多新加坡人使用2020年发放的500新元技能培训补助填补的措施。
以下内容为新加坡眼根据国会英文资料翻译整理：
文佳礼博士（惹兰勿刹集选区议员）询问教育部长，鉴于截至目前，仅有 26% 符合条件的新加坡人使用了2020年发放的500新元技能培训补助填补，该补助金将在2025年底过期，政府正在采取哪些措施鼓励剩余的符合资格人士尽快使用？
陈振声（教育部长）回复：
政府在2020年为符合条件的新加坡人提供了一次性500新元的技能培训额外补助金，该补助金将在2025年底过期。
截至2024年11月26日，约 26% 的符合条件新加坡人已使用了这笔额外补助金。此外，许多人也参与了培训，但未使用技能培训额外补助金。例如，在 2023年，共有 52万人参加了新加坡精深技能发展局支持的培训，其中近一半的培训费用由雇主资助。
我们鼓励希望使用500新元额外补助金的个人尽早规划如何有效使用这笔资金。目前，已有约30,000门与技能相关的课程可供选择，课程列表可通过 mySkillsFuture 门户网站获取。该门户网站已优化，方便用户更轻松地搜索符合个人兴趣和职业目标的课程。此外，个人也可以参考新加坡精深技能发展局发布的就业与技能趋势，以帮助做出培训决策。
对于需要个性化指导的个人，可以注册新加坡精深技能发展局提供的免费技能与培训咨询服务。同时，我们也欢迎更多社区伙伴与新加坡精深技能发展局合作，通过本地工作坊和宣传活动提高公众对新加坡精深技能发展局额外补助金及合资格课程的认知。
以下是英文质询内容：
Dr Wan Rizal asked the Minister for Education in view that only 26% of eligible Singaporeans have used their $500 SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) top-up given in 2020, what measures are being implemented to encourage the remaining eligible Singaporeans to utilise their SFC top-up before it expires at the end of 2025.
Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Government provided a one-off SkillsFuture Credit top-up of $500 for eligible Singaporeans in 2020. This top-up will expire by the end of 2025.
As of 26 November 2024, about 26% of eligible Singaporeans have used their one-off top-up. Many individuals have also gone for training, without tapping on SkillsFuture Credit. For example, of the 520,000 individuals who participated in training supported by SkillsFuture Singapore in 2023, almost half were sponsored by their employers.
We encourage individuals who wish to use the $500 top-up to plan how they can utilise it meaningfully. A wide range of around 30,000 skills-related courses are available. The list of courses can be accessed on mySkillsFuture portal, which has been enhanced so users can more easily search for courses that match their interests and career goals. Individuals could also refer to the jobs and skills insights published by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to guide their training decisions. Those who require more personalised guidance could sign up for SSG's free Skills and Training Advisory services. We also welcome more community partners to work with SSG to raise awareness of SkillsFuture Credit and eligible courses, through local workshops and roadshows.
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