What the July 2026 Local Qualifying Salary Increase Means for Your S Pass Quota

From 1 July 2026, Singapore’s Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) increased from S$1,600 to S$1,800 per month. This means local employees earning between S$1,600 and S$1,799 — who previously counted as a full unit toward your S Pass quota — now count as only 0.5. For many employers, this has already reduced their S Pass headroom […]