Silver Gen PC Specials
"Silver Gen PC Specials" is an IDA initiative where appointed vendors offer a selected range of computers exclusively to senior citizens at special prices. They are also bundled with value-added products and services to benefit our seniors. The PC bundles include personal computers, laptops and netbooks that come with peripherals (eg mouse, speakers), software (eg Antivirus, translation) and/or related services (eg wireless connectivity, upgraded warranty).
Any resident who is 50 years and above can benefit from the "Silver Gen PC Specials".
IDA will not impose any limitations on the number of PCs a senior can purchase from the "Silver Gen PC Specials". The purchase or purchases are strictly commercial transaction(s) between you and the vendor. As such, please clarify the terms and conditions of purchase and the services offered directly with the vendor(s).
You can visit the following IDA-appointed vendors to check out their offers. You will need to show proof of your age to be able to purchase these PC bundles. So, please bring along your NRIC. The IDA-appointed vendors are:
Different PC bundles are offered by the three appointed vendors. Please refer to the vendor websites for their latest offers.
PC bundles are offered at attractive prices which are cheaper than retail rates. Each appointed vendors will offer different bundles with value-added products and services that will cater to the needs of the senior citizens. They will also refresh the models and bundles from time to time. Interested senior citizens are encouraged to visit or call any of the appointed vendors and check out their exclusive PC bundles.
Please make the purchase in person, bringing along your NRIC as proof of your age.
Yes, all items in the bundles are brand-new. There is a wide range of current models available for your selection. Please refer to the vendor websites for their latest offers.
The purchase is strictly a commercial transaction between you and the vendor. As such, please clarify the terms and conditions of purchase and the services offered directly with the vendor.
The special PC bundles will be available from 6 August 2010 until Mar 2013.
The vendors are committed to refresh their PC bundles on a regular basis. Please visit them at their stores, contact them or check their websites for the latest PC bundles offered.
The PC bundles/models will not be made available at the IDA office. These PC models/bundles are available for viewing at the various vendor retail stores. Selected ones will also be available for viewing at SIJs. The vendor retail stores and SIJs are situated at convenient locations.
Silver PC Incentive Programmes
"Silver PC Incentive" is a training incentive programme whereby senior citizens who have completed minimally 30 hours of IT training at Silver Infocomm Junctions (SIJs) are able to enjoy the benefit of paying S$100 less for a PC bundle purchased under the Silver Gen PC Specials. Each senior citizen can enjoy this incentive only once.
The first 8,000 Singapore Citizens (holder of pink NRIC) who:
If you have not yet been issued a training logbook (or Passport), you may collect one from an SIJ when you next complete an IT course. You will be required to produce your NRIC as proof of your age. With each completed training, the SIJ staff will update the logbook with training details, endorsing it with an official SIJ stamp and signing against it. Upon the completion of the minimum requirement of 30 training hours, you can bring the logbook to any of the appointed vendors to offset $100 against the price of a PC bundle from the "Silver PC Specials".
A Passport is the training logbook which records all training courses completed by the owner. The Passport is issued by an SIJ to a trainee who has completed an IT course at the SIJ. The trainee must be a Singapore citizen who is at least 50 years old.
The Passport should only be updated by an SIJ staff upon the completion of subsequent IT courses taken by the owner of the Passport. The SIJ staff will update the Passport with the training details, stamp and sign against it.
All eligible senior citizens must redeem the S$100 training incentive for a PC bundle under the Silver Gen PC Specials no later than 31 March 2013. Please note the redemption is on a first- come-first-served basis and only the first 8000 eligible senior citizens will be entitled to redeem the incentive.
Yes, we will recognise all completed training hours at SIJs starting from 1 June 2010, as long as you are eligible (ie you are at least 50 years old when you commence on the first course.) Please proceed to the SIJ where you have completed the course to request for a training logbook and endorsement of the completed training hours.
Only Singapore Citizens who are 50 years and above are eligible to collect a training logbook (or passport). Since you have just turned 50 years old on 1 August 2010, only courses taken on or after 1 August 2010 will be considered and counted against the 30 training hours to qualify for the incentive.
Repeated course will only be recognised once in the counting of the total IT training hours.
The training logbook is valid for one year starting from the date of the first course completed at an SIJ. Eg If you completed your first course on 15 August 2010, with the details of the course recorded in the training logbook, you must accumulate at least 30 hours of completed training hours by 14 August 2011 to be eligible to redeem the $100 off when you purchase a PC bundle under the Silver PC Specials.
Each senior citizen should only hold ONE valid training logbook at any one time. As such, there would be no need for logbooks to be combined. Please ensure that you bring the same training logbook for endorsement upon the completion of subsequent IT training at SIJs. Note also that the training logbooks are only valid for ONE year starting from the first course taken.
Silver Infocomm Junctions or SIJs are IT learning hubs for senior citizens conveniently located islandwide.
It offers affordable IT training and customised curriculum for senior citizens. Senior citizens are also able to enjoy follow up tutorials for more in-depth learning at these SIJs. To find out more about SIJs and the IT courses available, please call or visit the SIJs.
A wide range of IT courses are available at SIJs, from Basic Computer and Internet Usage to courses in e-lifestyle such as Blogging, Social Networking, Digital Photo Management, eEntertainment, eCommunications, eTransaction and Internet Security. To find out more about the IT courses for senior citizens, please call or visit the SIJs.
For the purpose of "Silver PC Incentive", only IT courses conducted at SIJs will be recognised and recorded in the logbook.
The S$100 incentive can only be used to offset against the price of a PC bundle under the Silver Gen PC Specials offered by any of the three appointed vendors. It cannot be used to offset against the price of other products or promotions offered by the three appointed vendors.
Redemption for the S$100 incentive must be made in person. The benefits under the Silver PC Incentive programme are non-transferable and can only be enjoyed once per person.
No, the training logbook is NOT exchangeable for cash.
The Silver PC Incentive is a direct rebate offered to eligible senior citizens at the point of purchase of a PC bundle from the Silver PC Specials. It cannot be exchanged for cash.
You should redeem the $100 incentive directly from the appointed vendor when you purchase a PC bundle from the Silver Gen PC Specials.
In the event that you lose your training logbook, please inform IDA immediately by sending us an email at ida_sii@ida.gov.sg. Re-issuance of the training logbook will be at the sole discretion of IDA.
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