15 Best Places To Use Child LifeSG Credits (Not Supermarkets)

With more than 160,000 physical and online merchants in Singapore where you can spend your Child LifeSG Credits at, it’s more a question of “Where should I spend my credits?” rather than “Can I spend my credits?”

While supermarkets and pharmacies are the most no-brainer places to spend your credits at, we highly recommend spending your Child LifeSG Credits at other stores – specifically, stores you cannot use your CDC vouchers at.

Here are 15 retail stores, malls or online shopping platforms where you SHOULD spend your credits to maximise them.

Quick refresher on how to use your Child LifeSG Credits

Wherever you shop, ask to pay via PayNow UEN QR code or NETS QR code, and scan the code using the QR scanner in the Child LifeSG Credits app to make payment. Easy peasy!

If you don’t see your child’s credits in your app, it could be credited to your spouse’s account – the credits are credited to the parent who’s the trustee for the child’s CDA account.

PS: If you have three kids or more, the latest tranche of annual Large Family Child LifeSG Credits has been disbursed: $1000 per child aged 0-6 years old who are the third or subsequent children in the family.

15 places to use your Child LifeSG Credits

1. Shopee 

You’ll definitely want to spend your Child LifeSG Credits at Shopee because from now until the end of this year, you’ll get a $250 Shopee voucher pack when you top up $250 of Child LifeSG Credits into your ShopeePay account. The vouchers can be used to offset your child-related Shopee purchases, such as milk powder, strollers, milk bottles, baby essentials, or health supplements.

2. Lazada

Online shopping queens will be pleased to know that Lazada also accepts Child LifeSG Credits, so go ahead and shop for everything you would need for your child – including milk powder, diapers, milk bottles, baby carriers, and health supplements. Stocking up on those diaper carton deals using your Child LifeSG Credits definitely ranks highly on our list of clever ways to use those credits.

3. Frasers Malls

Purchase a $200 FRx Gift Card using your Child LifeSG Credits and you’ll get a bonus $10 credited in. These gift cards can be used in any Fraser Mall, so you can shop for anything you like, really. But if you want to make sure your child benefits from the credits that are rightfully theirs, there are really no shortage of stores you can make good your promise at.

4. Harvey Norman

While there aren’t specific Child LifeSG Credit promotions ongoing at Harvey Norman, you can maximise their value with the large family deals which will go a long way in helping to keep costs down for your growing family. Enjoy deals like getting two dining chairs free when you purchase six dining chairs, or knocking 30% off the price of an extendable table, and use your Child LifeSG Credits to pay for these!

5. Don Don Donki

Everyone’s favourite Japanese supermarket accepts Child LifeSG Credits with open arms, so you can go ahead and purchase your child’s favourite Japanese food, drink, snacks, and lifestyle products! The best part? The staff all know that the credits are accepted, and will be able to guide you on using them if you’re unsure – even the self-check out terminals have the “We accept Child LifeSG Credits here!” sticker.

6. Decathlon

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) and Ministry of Health’s (MOH) recommendations to reduce screen time have been everywhere, so why not head over to Decathlon to get some sports equipment to make outdoor and active time more fun for the family? Max out the credits by shopping from their monthly deals, where you can shop for everything including water bottles or school shoes, home exercise equipment, active wear, and camping gear.

7. Popular

Popular, Singapore’s most ubiquitous bookshop, is every parent’s must-go at the start of the school year to stock up on study materials, stationery, assessment books, and books – and they accept Child LifeSG Credits! Also, you could take this chance to buy that fancy story book or art set for your child with their credits, since it’s technically theirs anyway…

8. Gain City

Air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and cooking appliances are essentials in keeping a house running smoothly, especially with kids at home, so go ahead and spend those Child LifeSG Credits with peace of mind at Gain City. Look for energy-saving appliances with the Climate Voucher stickers on them, to use your Climate Vouchers and stack your savings!

9. White Room Studio 

Always wanted to book a photoshoot for the family but never got round to doing it? This is the perfect time to get that done and celebrate the newest bundle of joy in your family – use your new child’s Child LifeSG Credits to book a two-hour newborn and family photography session with White Room Studio. You have to use the credits to enjoy $20 off the package price for this shoot, which is specially tailored for large families of five.

10. Q & M Dental

You could use your Child LifeSG Credits at most dental clinics that accept payment via PayNow UEN or NETS QR code, but you may want to check out Q&M Dental’s ongoing Invisalign promotion, which bundles a consultation, 3D scan, and smile simulation into a single $19.60 bundle. Use your credits to offset your child’s Invisalign to correct their smile and smile along with them.

11. Bata

Buying those school shoes from Bata every year has become such a uniquely Singaporean experience, so where better to spend your Child LifeSG Credits than at Bata? Grab extra shoes for when the soles inevitably fall off from all the running, ball kicking, and recess games they play. Using these credits, you won’t feel so heart pain.

12. Toys R Us

If your child has always been eyeing that special toy or game set and you’ve been saying no, now’s the best time to change that to a yes because you can get that using their Child LifeSG credits! Shop during their sales season for even more savings on those toys and games that (we sincerely hope) will give your kids hours of screen-free fun – from classic and new board games to science kits to sports equipment, playsets, plushies, and PlayDoh –  there’s surely something for every kid at Toys R Us.

13. Enrichment centres

Almost all enrichment centres in Singapore accept PayNow UEN or NETS QR code payment. Just tell them that you’d like to pay via those methods and whip out your LifeSG app to use your credits to pay for your child’s fees. We’ve personally tried it to pay for our child’s enrichment classes at different centres, and it has worked like a charm. If you want to give your child a treat, why not sign them up for some fun holiday classes at a cooking studio or to learn a new sport?

14. Klook

You can purchase a whole host of attraction tickets and hotels on Klook — and the best part? They’re usually discounted! Put your Child LifeSG Credits to good use here and book an entire day’s itinerary to spend quality time with your kids next weekend. From family-favourite restaurants to the latest attractions in town to fill an entire day with wholesome fun, you’ll definitely feel like the credits are well-spent here. You could even book a hotel room for your next family holiday using your credits.

15. HomeTeamNS

HomeTeamNS is a proud partner of the Large Families Scheme, with many of its eateries, playgrounds, and enrichment centres offering bundle deals for bigger families with three or more kids. Almost all of these establishments at the various HomeTeamNS club houses all around Singapore accept Child LifeSG Credits, so you’ll save a great deal without having to spend cash. While membership is only available to HomeTeamNS men past and present, members of the public can still enjoy these large family deals.

Kelly Ang (@kelthebelle) is a mum of five who spends an equal amount of time each day writing, driving her kids around, nagging at them (sadly) and planning her next family adventure. She’s still learning new things about being the mum her kids need, 12 years into this motherhood gig.

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