COVID-19: More than 140,000 employers to get first payment under Jobs Support Scheme from Wednesday

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COVID-19: More than 140,000 employers to get first payment under Jobs Support Scheme from Wednesday
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SINGAPORE: More than 140,000 employers will start to receive the first payouts under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) from Wednesday (Apr 15), ...

, the scheme was then enhanced twice - in the Resilience and Solidarity Budgets - to help companies retain and pay their workers as the various sectors take a hit from the impact of COVID-19.

Beyond April, there will be three tiers of support – 75 per cent co-funding for firms in the aviation and tourism sectors, 50 per cent co-funding for companies in the food services sector and 25 per cent for all other firms.

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