Singapore task force proposes wider job and training support for people with disabilities to close 'post-18 cliff'

A government task force chaired by Senior Minister of State Goh Pei Ming recommended on 4 October 2026 that employment and training pathways for Singaporeans with disabilities be significantly strengthened after they graduate from special education (SPED) schools at age 18. The task force proposed extending the 95 per cent course fee subsidy under the SG Enable Training Grant to eligible mainstream courses at accredited training providers — the first batch to be published by the first half of 2027. About 57 per cent of SPED graduates moved on to employment, further studies, or training in 2023, with around 80 students per year progressing to polytechnics and ITE.