Extension of the Jobs Support Scheme
Source: Ministry of Finance. For collated information relating to COVID-19 visit our COVID-19 Information Hub.
To date, the JSS has co-funded between 25% to 75% of the first $4,600 of gross monthly wages paid to each local employee for a period of ten months, covering wages up to August 2020. Sectors that are more severely affected by travel restrictions and safe distancing measures as a result of COVID-19 have received higher JSS support.
Extension of JSS
As announced in the Ministerial Statement on Continued Support for Workers and Jobs by DPM and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on 17 August 2020, the JSS will be extended by up to seven months, covering wages paid up to March 2021. This will provide continued support for businesses and workers amidst the protracted economic downturn. JSS support levels will be tapered based on the projected recovery of the various sectors. See Table 1 for an overview of the revised JSS schedule.
Employers can refer to the IRAS JSS website (https://go.gov.sg/jss) for more details on the computation and payment schedule.
Notes:
- Firms that are not allowed to resume on-site operations will receive Tier 1 JSS support for September 2020 to March 2021 wages or until such time that they are allowed to resume operations on-site, whichever is earlier.
- Firms in the Built Environment sector will receive Tier 1 JSS support for June to October 2020 wages, and Tier 2 support for November 2020 to March 2021 wages.
Adjustment of extended JSS support
Under the extended JSS, sectors are supported at the following tiers (see Table 2 for more details):
a) Tier 1 sectors (e.g. Aviation, Aerospace, and Tourism) that are currently receiving 75% JSS support, will receive 50% JSS support for wages paid from September 2020 to March 2021.
b) Tier 2 sectors (e.g. Food Services, Retail, Marine & Offshore, and Arts and Entertainment) that are currently receiving 50% JSS support, will receive 30% JSS support for wages paid from September 2020 to March 2021.
c) Tier 3 sectors that are currently receiving 25% JSS support, will receive 10% JSS support for wages paid from September 2020 to March 2021. This is with the exception of selected Tier 3 sectors (i.e. Financial Services, Information and Communications Technology and Media, Biomedical Sciences, Precision Engineering, Electronics and Online Retail and Supermarkets), which will receive 10% JSS support for wages paid from September to December 2020. JSS support for these sectors will cease after December 2020.
d) Employers in the Built Environment sector that are currently receiving Tier 1 (75%) JSS support for wages paid June to August 2020, will continue to receive Tier 1 JSS support (at 50%) for wages paid in September and October 2020, and thereafter Tier 2 (30%) support for wages paid from November 2020 to March 2021. This is in line with the phased resumption of construction activities.
e) Employers which are not allowed to resume on-site operations during phased re-opening will receive Tier 1 (50%) JSS support for wages paid from September 2020 to March 2021, or until such time when they are allowed to resume operations on-site, whichever is earlier.
More Information
For more information, please visit the IRAS JSS website (https://go.gov.sg/jss). For further assistance, please fill in the form at http://go.gov.sg/payout or call the hotline 1800-352-4728 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday).
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