Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has launched several schemes to help employees retain their livelihoods, including the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS), which was launched at the first Budget 2020 on February 18.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on August 17 announced additional support worth $8 billion in the fight against the fallout of Covid-19. He also reiterated that the government will “continue to protect jobs and create new opportunities” for workers in Singapore, to tackle the worst economic crisis seen.
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