Employment Support for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) is a programme under the Adapt and Grow initiative which helps to enhance the employability of and increase employment options for PwDs. It also encourages employers to hire, train and integrate PwDs into the workforce. It is administered by SG Enable, with support from Workforce Singapore and the Ministry of Social and Family Development, as the Open Door Programme. 

Employers can tap on the programme to build up their capabilities and confidence in hiring and integrating PwDs into the workplace. Employers can receive

• Course fee subsidy of up to 90% of course fees for co-workers of PwDs who take up SG Enable’s list of curated training courses
• Job redesign grant of up to 90% of costs incurred, capped at $20,000 per PwD, to redesign the job, purchase new equipment, or modify the workplace to be more conducive for PwDs
• Up to one year of complimentary recruitment and job support services provided by SG Enable and its Job Placement and Job Support partners to support the recruitment and retention of employees with disabilities

Employers

• Must be a Singapore-registered organisation interested in hiring or has hired, and/or training and integrating eligible PwDs.

What does the programme cover?

• Course fee subsidy of up to 90% for persons with disabilities
• Course fee subsidy of up to 90% for co-workers to provide natural support for persons with disabilities
• Job redesign grant of up to 90% of costs incurred, capped at $20,000/ persons with disabilities hired

Interested employers may contact SG Enable at 1800-8585-885 or opendoor@sgenable.sg for more information.