Singapore MOM Updates: New LQS Benchmarks and Streamlined Pass Applications 新加坡人力部（MOM）更新：调高本地员工薪资门槛（LQS）并简化准证申请流程

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced two major updates impacting Singapore employers and employment agencies in mid-2026. These updates change local wage requirements for foreign worker quotas and streamline the application process for Employment Passes (EP) and S Passes.

新加坡人力部（MOM）宣布了将于 2026 年年中生效的两项重大更新。这些更新将直接影响雇主和职业介绍所，包括调整计算外国员工配额的本地员工薪资门槛，以及简化就业准证（EP）和 S Pass 的申请流程。

1. Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) Raised to $1,800
本地员工收入门槛（LQS）上调至 1,800新元

To keep pace with national wage growth, the monthly LQS for full-time local employees (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) will increase from S$1,600 to S$1,800 starting 1 July 2026.

为了紧跟新加坡国家薪资增长的步伐，从 2026 年 7 月 1 日起，全职本地员工（新加坡公民和永久居民）的每月本地员工收入门槛（LQS）将从 1,600新元 调高至 1,800新元。

This change directly impacts how MOM calculates an organization’s Work Permit and S Pass quota based on monthly Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions:

此项调整将直接影响人力部如何根据雇主每月缴纳的公积金（CPF）来计算公司的劳工税配额（Work Permit）和 S Pass 配额：

• Full Count (1.0 local worker): Employee earns S$1,800 or more.
  计为 1 名本地员工（1.0 计数）： 员工月薪达 1,800 新元或以上。
• Half Count (0.5 local worker): Employee earns between S$900 and less than S$1,800.
  计为 0.5 名本地员工（0.5 计数）： 员工月薪介于 900新元 至 1,800新元 以下。
• Zero Count (0.0 local worker): Employee earns less than S$900.
  不计入本地员工（0 计数）： 员工月薪低于 900新元。

2. Critical Action Items for Employers:
雇主关键行动指南

• Review Salaries: Assess current local employee wages to ensure compliance with the new thresholds.
  重新评估薪资： 检查现有本地员工的薪资水平，以确保符合新的配额标准。
• Prompt CPF Submissions: Quotas are calculated using a rolling three-month average of CPF data. Delayed submissions will negatively lag your hiring quota.
  准时缴纳公积金（CPF）： 配额是根据过去三个月的 CPF 数据平均值来计算的。延迟申报或缴交将导致您的招聘配额出现滞后或受到影响。
• Risk Mitigation: Companies falling short of their required local employee quota will be barred from applying for or renewing Work Permits and S Passes, and must cancel any excess foreign headcount.
  防范运营风险： 若公司本地员工配额不足，将无法申请或续签工作准证（Work Permit）和 S Pass。此外，公司还必须取消超出配额的现有外籍员工。