10 per cent of SG Culture Pass used after a year
One year after the launch of the SG Culture Pass, only 10 percent of the allocated $300 million in credits has been utilized. The government is now introducing a Group-Assist Portal to help seniors organize outings and improve engagement with the scheme.
Why it matters
The low uptake highlights challenges in government-led cultural subsidy programs and the need for better accessibility for older demographics.
(From left) Zachary Pang, Ghafir Akbar and Andrew Marko in A Mirror by Pangdemonium, one of the shows that Singaporeans can use their SG Culture Pass credits for.
Listen Summarise Only 10 per cent of the SG Culture Pass credits have been used after one year. Youths aged 18 to 35 spent the most and seniors 55 and above the least. MCCY will launch the Group-Assist Portal to help senior centres organise group outings. AI generated
SINGAPORE – A year after the SG Culture Pass credits were given to Singaporeans in September 2025 , just 10 per cent of the $300 million set aside for the scheme has been spent.
Of the total credits used, youth aged between 18 and 35 made up 43 per cent, those from 36 to 54 constituted 38 per cent, while those who are 55 and above accounted for just 19 per cent.
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