Retrenched Singapore workers to get financial support while reskilling for better jobs

SINGAPORE: To help retrenched workers get back on their feet confidently, the government will provide them with temporary financial support so that they can focus on upgrading their skills for a better long-term job.

The new scheme will enable those who are laid off to attend skills courses rather than seizing whatever jobs are offered out of desperation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday at the National Day Rally.