Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part V · Benefits
37. Training allowance and training fee
Feedback & supportIf an insured person has lost an employment, he may apply to the Organization to undergo any training provided by a training provider approved by the Organization—
insured person
“insured person” means an employee who is registered under section 16 or deemed to have been registered under section 17 in respect of whom contributions are or have been paid, or are payable;
within the period the insured person receives the job search allowance;
within the period of not more than twelve months after the period the insured person receives the job search allowance; or
within the period of six months after accepting an offer of employment and reporting duty for work.
The Organization may approve the application under subsection (1) subject to such conditions as determined by the
Organization
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System 13
Organization.
An insured person who attends any training provided by a training provider approved by the Organization shall be entitled to a training allowance which shall not be more than six months from the date as determined by the Organization at the rate as specified in the
training provider
“training provider” means any person who has a training facility to carry out trainings for the purposes of re-employment placement programme;
Third Schedule and in such manner as prescribed.
The maximum period of training in respect of an insured person shall be equivalent to the period of payment for the job search allowance which he is entitled to.
job search allowance
“job search allowance” means a monthly payment for a period of three to six consecutive months to assist an insured person who has lost his employment during the period he is seeking for an employment;
Any training fees charged to the insured person by a training provider under this section shall be borne by the Organization and the amount of the training fees shall be as specified in the Third Schedule.
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System
“System” means the Employment Insurance System established under section 4;
The Organization shall pay the training fees to the training provider who provides the training to the insured person.
For the purpose of subsections (5) and (6), “training fees”
means all costs relating to the training of an insured person including meals and materials for the training.