Uptake of Uplifting Employment Credit and Employment Retention Rates of Ex-offenders in 2024 and 2025

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower for the years 2024 and 2025 respectively (a) how many ex-offenders were hired by employers who claimed the Uplifting Employment Credit (UEC); (b) how many employers benefitted from the UEC in these years; and (c) what percentage of these employees remained in employment after six months of commencement.

Dr Tan See Leng: The requested figures are in the appended table.