ActiveSG Credit Top-ups to Encourage Sustained Participation in Sports and Exercise
Ministry of Culture, Community and YouthSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns MP Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik’s inquiry to the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth regarding recurring ActiveSG credit top-ups and the integration of Healthpoints from Health Promotion Board programmes. Mr David Neo responded that while new members receive $100 credits, specific top-ups were issued for children in 2023 and for all ages under the SG60 initiative to encourage sports participation. He highlighted that credits are automatically extended for active users, with a special one-off extension for all unused SG60 credits until 31 December 2026. Regarding reward integration, the technical feasibility of converting Healthpoints into ActiveSG credits on the MyActiveSG+ platform is currently under study. The Ministry will provide an update on this potential conversion once the assessment is complete and the system is ready for implementation.
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50 Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry will consider recurring ActiveSG credit top-ups to encourage sustained participation in sports and exercise; and (b) whether there are plans to integrate the Healthpoints earned through HPB programmes with ActiveSG to allow conversion into ActiveSG credits.
Mr David Neo: Since the start of ActiveSG membership in 2014, every new ActiveSG member will be given $100 ActiveSG credits to encourage them to kickstart an active lifestyle and experience the various ActiveSG sports facilities and programmes available. The credits have been well received by Singaporeans, with visitorship at our facilities increasing more than 60%, and we are happy Singaporeans are leading more active lifestyles.
There were other ActiveSG credit top-up exercises recently. For instance, in 2023, a ActiveSG credit top-up of $100 was given for children aged four to 12 years old, to encourage more children to take up sports. This year, a SG60 ActiveSG credit top-up of $100 was given to encourage broad-based sports participation across all ages and abilities.
ActiveSG members who utilise their credits at least once during the year will have their remaining credits automatically extended to the end of the following year. In addition, all unused ActiveSG credits during this SG60 year will enjoy a one-off automatic extension to 31 December 2026.
We will study the technical feasibility of converting the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Healthpoints into ActiveSG credits on MyActiveSG+, and will update when we are ready.