Support for lower-income workers

You can learn more about financial help at Workfare while finding a job. Workfare is targeted at lower-income workers and self-employed persons with a gross monthly income of $2,300 and below.

If you’re eligible, you can get Workfare payouts in the form of:

skills training allowance
CPF top-ups for retirement
cash supplement for income

Workfare Skills Support (WSS) Scheme

WSS supports lower-income workers and self-employed persons to attend skills training with training allowance and the training commitment award.

Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) Scheme

WIS is a scheme which encourages lower-income workers and self-employed persons to build up their CPF savings by supplementing their income with cash payments and CPF top-ups.