Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced in his ministerial statement on 17 August 2020 that the Government will extend the Job Support Scheme (“JSS”) to March 2021.
Revised Jobs Support Scheme (Overview)
| Payout Month |
Based on wages paid in |
Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 3 |
| 1st Payout |
Apr 2020 |
Oct - Dec 2019 |
75% |
50% |
25% |
| 2nd Payout |
Jul 2020 |
Feb - Mar 2020 |
75% |
50% |
25% |
| Apr 2020 |
75% |
75% |
| 3rd Payout |
Oct 2020 |
May 2020 |
75% |
75% |
75% |
| Jun - Aug 2020 |
50% |
25% |
| 4th Payout |
Mar 2021
(Extended) |
Sep - Dec 2020 |
50% |
30% |
10% |
| 5th Payout |
Jun 2021
(Extended) |
Jan - Mar 2021 |
50% |
30% |
10% |
Tier 1 Sectors
Under the extended JSS scheme, companies in the aerospace, aviation, and tourism sectors will receive wage subsidies of 50 per cent for seven more months.
For the built environment sector, wage support will be at 50 per cent for two more months before being lowered to 30 per cent from November 2020 to March 2021.
Tier 2 Sectors
The arts & entertainment, food services, land transport, marine & offshore, and retail sectors will receive wage support at 30 per cent for another seven months.
Tier 3 Sectors
For large majority of the remaining sectors, wage support will be at 10 per cent for wages paid until March 2021.
With the exception of selected Tier 3 Sectors--Biomedical Sciences, Financial Services, Information & Communications, Technology & Media, Precision Engineering, Electronics, and Online Retail & Supermarkets--wage support of 10 per cent will be given for four more months to cover wages paid up to December 2020. The JJS scheme will cease support for these sectors after December 2020.
Companies that are not allowed to resume on-site operations during phased re-opening will receive Tier 1 support of 50 per cent from September 2020 to March 2021 or until they are authorised to resume operations.
Additional resources:
https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2020
Infographic SG Budget update
https://www.singaporebudget.gov.sg/docs/default-source/budget_2020/download/pdf/aug2020_jobs_support_scheme
IRAS Jobs Support Scheme
https://www.iras.gov.sg/irashome/schemes/businesses/jobs-support-scheme--JSS-/ .