IMDA Home Access Programme

What is the IMDA Home Access Programme?

• The Home Access programme provides 2 years of subsidised broadband to low-income households.

• With effect from 1 June 2021, those on MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) and MOE Special Education Financial Assistance Scheme (SPED FAS) will auto-qualify for the programme.

• For low-income families with school-going children or households with MOE FAS / SPED FAS recipients, who already have a Personal Learning Device (PLD) or PC, but do not have broadband at home, they could consider applying for Home Access programme.

Qualifying criteria:

A. Auto-inclusion:

Household with at least one family member who is active recipient of following government assistance scheme:

• MSF ComCare Long Term Assistance (LTA)

• MSF ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA), for at least 12 continuous months

• HDB Public Rental Scheme

• MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) (New - wef 1 Jun 2021)

• MOE Special Education Financial Assistance Scheme (SPED FAS) (New - wef 1 Jun 2021)

B. Direct:

To qualify for Home Access 3.0, eligible household need to:

1. be staying in HDB flat;

2. have at least 1 family member staying at the same residential address who is a Singapore Citizen;

3. have a total monthly gross household income (GHI) ≤ $1900 or Per Capita Income (PCI) of ≤ $650;

4. be neither an existing Home Access beneficiary NOR an existing NPP beneficiary who had applied for broadband connectivity.

Applying for Home Access

• The main applicant must be aged 21 years and above;

• Apply via:

Online Application

Auto inclusion / Direct

1. Apply online through www.digitalaccess.gov.sg.

2. It will require the main applicant to:

• login using SingPass

• provide the Names (as per their NRIC), NRIC/birth certificate/FIN numbers and contact numbers of all family member staying at same address in online application

• All family members will need to indicate consent (self-consent or consent given on behalf by another adult) before application can be processed.

Hardcopy Application

Auto-inclusion

1. Download this application form, HA 3.0 App Form v2.0 (HOMES)_AutoInclude (5 Apr 21).

2. Mail completed application form to:

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

PSA Building Post Office P.O. Box 316

Singapore 911141

Direct

1. Download this application form, HA 3.0 App Form v2.0 (HOMES)_FINAL 5 Apr. OR Download the application form from www.digitalaccess.gov.sg

2. Mail completed application form to:

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

PSA Building Post Office P.O. Box 316

Singapore 911141

In case of queries, you may contact anyone of the following:

1. Mr David Oon (HOD/ICT) at 6320 7139 or email: oon_kian_peng@schools.gov.sg

2. Mr Mohd Yusri (1:1 Computing IC) at 6320 7143 or email: mohd_yusri_mohamed_noor@schools.gov.sg