SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 -- Time is running out for Singaporeans to use their one-off S$500 (RM1,740) SkillsFuture credit, which will expire at the end of next year - but seven in 10 people have yet to tap it, according to The Straits Times.

The credit, given to all Singaporeans aged 25 and above in 2020 to support upskilling during the Covid-19 pandemic, must be used for courses that start by December 31, 2025, with claims submitted before that date.

Government agency SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) said there are no plans to extend the deadline, even though many Singaporeans have yet to use the funds, the newspaper reported today.

As of September, about 778,500 people have used the one-off credit, with mid-career workers aged 40 to 60 making ...