Workfare Skills Support Scheme

The Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme encourages lower wage workers to undertake training that leads to more impactful employment outcomes.  

There are 3 funding components under WSS: Training Commitment Award (TCA), Training Allowance (TA) and Absentee Payroll (AP).

Eligible individuals may receive:

• Training allowance for selected courses that individuals had paid for themselves 
• A cash reward for completing training

Trainees can receive a Training Commitment Award (TCA) of up to $1,000 for courses attained during their WSS eligibility period at the following support level*:

a.$800 per qualification for WSQ or Academic CET full qualifications
b.$100 for any 2 of the following courses up to $200:

i. WSQ Statement of Attainment
ii. Academic CET Modular Certificate or Post-Diploma Certificate
iii. Certifiable Courses supported by SSG

Self-sponsoring trainees are eligible for Training Allowance (TA) at $6 per training hour capped at 180 training hours per WSS eligibility year*.  Do note that courses must start within the trainee’s WSS eligibility period.

TA is applicable only to outcome-based courses and selected courses that support the Progressive Wage Model.

Sponsoring employers are eligible for Absentee Payroll (AP) at up to 95% of trainee’s hourly basic salary, capped at $13 per hour*.

For more information on WSS and eligibility criteria, visit the information page here. 

For enquiries on WSS, please contact the WSS hotline at 1800-536-8333.

#The list of courses is subject to WSG’s prevailing funding policy and WSG reserves the right to update the courses’ eligibility at any point in time.
*Funding rates are subject to prevailing funding policies.