Employers in Singapore that redesign jobs to support flexible work arrangements will receive grants and incentives, according to CNA. The announcement was made by Jasmin Lau, a minister of state, on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
CNA reports that the support is aimed at employers willing to restructure roles so that flexible work can be built into how jobs are done, rather than treated as an add-on. The report did not specify the size of the grants, the eligibility criteria, or when the schemes will open.
The headline and summary from CNA did not include further details on which employers qualify, how applications will be handled, or which government agency will administer the funding.
The move signals that policymakers see job redesign, not just flexible policies on paper, as the lever for making flexible work stick. Employers that only allow occasional remote days without changing how roles, teams and workflows are organised would not fall under the redesign category described by Lau.
What to watch next: the full details of the grant amounts, eligibility rules and launch timeline, which CNA's report did not yet include.
