ActiveSG credit top-ups and Healthpoints conversion

229. Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik: To ask the 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.

Response:

1. Since the start of ActiveSG membership in 2014, every new ActiveSG member will be given $100 ActiveSG credits to encourage them to kick-start 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.

2. 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 4-12 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.