When the programme was launched on January this year, more than two million Singaporeans have earned S$500 in SkillsFuture credit. Here is a quick quide on how to claim SkillsFuture credit and how to use them.
Singaporeans should register their SkillsFuture credit for their course. It depends on the institution they are filing for. Sometimes some courses require Singaporeans to apply directly from their website and then to their SkillsFuture portal, or vice versa. You may have to check your course provider for specific instructions, and always confirm the process.
The most important step is to claim the SkillsFuture credit. Singaporeans can do this through their SingPass ID. When they log in to the SkillsFuture Credit Portal, they can go to My SkillsFuture Credit and submit claims.
This allows them to choose courses they like and select a start date that they want. They may then have to search for the training provider they want to learn a specified course. Always make sure that you have enough credits in order to claim a certain course, and if you will pay the course with your credits or with your own money.
Claims are normally approved within a working day, and claims payable to users should be made between 30 days before and 90 days after the start of the course date.
By the time you are logged in the SkillsFuture Credit portal, you can check if your status for the claim is approved or denied. If the claim is rejected, you will be receiving an SMS with the reason for disqualification. Welcome e-mails from institutions will normally be sent two weeks before the course start date.
Although the process may seem rigid and hard to do, SkillsFuture as a programme in itself is handy for a lot of Singaporeans. This allows them to access the benefits of lifelong learning and enjoy the benefits of learning more for their job.
A lot of people praise SkillsFuture for having let them have the motivation to take up courses they could only dream of before.
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