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Budget 2024: Some vulnerable workers may need more help to act on the latest upskilling measures
Lack of awareness and misperceptions among some workers with lower socioeconomic status could hold them back from accessing the support available.
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The new SkillsFuture measures may not effectively reach those in low-SES groups, says the writer.
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Laurel Teo
The latest round of SkillsFuture measures announced in Budget 2024 focuses on mid-career workers – those aged 40 and above – as this is a group that is widely perceived to be more vulnerable to labour market disruptions for several reasons.
First, their knowledge and skills are more likely to be outdated. Second, their family care and financial burdens are also likely to be heavier, thwarting many of them from pursuing what Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong terms “a proper skills reboot”.
