Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong emphasized that stable jobs are vital for ex-offenders rebuilding their lives, urging businesses to tap into national support schemes. The government's Uplifting Employment Credit provides qualifying firms with wage offsets to encourage hiring and will remain active until 2028. Beyond workplace integration, community programs are scaling up basic assistance, caregiving partnerships, and digital case management to assist inmates' households.
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Government wage subsidies aimed at hiring ex-offenders have been extended to run through…: Government wage subsidies aimed at hiring ex-offenders have been extended to run through 2028.
Community networks have mobilized 1,100 volunteers across 93 divisions to assist more tha…: Community networks have mobilized 1,100 volunteers across 93 divisions to assist more than 29,000 families since 2010.
Grassroots support is broadening through early childhood partnerships, nursing care colla…: Grassroots support is broadening through early childhood partnerships, nursing care collaborations, and the new YRCP digital portal.
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SINGAPORE – Employment is crucial in giving ex-offenders stability and a pathway to rebuild their lives, working alongside encouragement from families, volunteers, and the community to help them make a fresh start, said Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong.
“Research has been very clear about this. It has shown that sustained employment plays an important part, a critical part in successful reintegration,” said Tong at the Yellow Ribbon Community Project (YRCP) awards and appreciation luncheon on Nov 14 at the Singapore Expo.
Urging more employers to embrace inclusive hiring, he added: “When employers open their doors...they make second chance a reality, a possibility - something that they can see at the end of the tunnel that is real for ex-offenders and their families.”
As of December 2025, about 6,500 employers were registered with Yellow Ribbon Singapore.
To support these businesses, the Government offers the Uplifting Employment Credit, or UEC, to provide eligible employers with wage support of up to 20 per cent for the first nine months of employment, capped at $600 each month.
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