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The Police will be charging two men, aged 43 and 44, for their alleged involvement in offences of cheating and falsification of accounts in relation to grants under the Jobs Growth Incentive (“JGI”) scheme, administered by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”); and the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Attachments (“SGUP-CA”), administered by the Singapore Business Federation (“SBF”), a programme partner appointed by Workforce Singapore. 

The JGI was introduced to help employers create long-term jobs for locals by offering up to 50% wage support for hiring mature workers for up to 18 months. The JGI payouts were computed monthly based on the mandatory CPF contributions. The SGUP-CA was introduced as a full-time attachment programme for mid-career individuals, offering attachments of up to six months to help them acquire industry-relevant experience at host organisations. Host organisations received funding for the training allowances provided to these individuals. Both schemes were time-limited and have since ended.

The 43-year-old man and 44-year-old man were the former Chief Executive Officer and Director respectively, of RH Kingsmen Pte Ltd. Investigations revealed that the men had allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to deceive IRAS and SBF into disbursing the respective grants. 

Between March 2021 and June 2022, RH Kingsmen Pte Ltd made mandatory CPF contributions for four purported hires, resulting in IRAS disbursing a total of $78,032 in JGI payouts to the company. Further police investigations revealed that these four purported workers did not perform any work for the company nor did they receive salaries based on the mandatory CPF contributions.

In addition, the duo allegedly conspired to submit fraudulent claims to SBF, falsely representing that RH Kingsmen Pte Ltd had onboarded three individuals for the SGUP-CA and had paid them the approved training allowances between July 2021 and October 2021. Between July 2021 and December 2021, the 44-year-old man also allegedly falsified payslips for submission to SBF to support the claims. As a result, a total of $20,263.70 in grants was disbursed to the company. 

Both men will be charged in court on 25 March 2026 with the offences of cheating and falsification of accounts. The cheating offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine under Section 420 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code. The falsification of accounts offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine, or both under Section 477A of the Penal Code.

The Police take a serious stance against fraudulent activities and offenders will be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.