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Work It - Retrenched? Here's how the new jobs support scheme can help you
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The recently launched SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme aims to help those who have been retrenched with tiered monthly cash payments. Lynn Ng, assistant chief executive of Workforce Singapore, explains how to tap into scheme.
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