Participating schemes* offer two or more of the following options for you to specify the scope of consent you wish to provide:

All-Schemes

This allows all participating schemes to access your personal information needed to assess your or your family’s eligibility for their schemes. In addition to the scheme(s) you apply to, other participating schemes can process subsequent applications from you or your family if your previous consents are still valid. This is to reduce the inconvenience of having to give consent to each scheme every time your information is required.

Agency-Specific

This only allows the agenc(ies) which you have specified to access your personal information to assess your or your family’s eligibility for the scheme(s) they administer. Participating schemes from other agencies will not be able to access your personal information. If you or your family apply for schemes from other agencies, you and your family would need to give the necessary consent again.

Single-Scheme

This only allows the scheme(s) which you have specified (e.g. the current scheme(s) you are applying for) to access your personal information to assess your or your family’s eligibility for the scheme(s). This consent is valid for your current application(s), and any subsequent renewals or reapplications for the same specified scheme(s). Other participating schemes*, including those in the same agency, will not be able to access your personal information. If you or your family apply for other schemes, you and your family would be asked to give the necessary consent again.

*Refers to the schemes on the Household Means Eligibility System, a government system used by public agencies to conduct means-tests. You can refer to HOMES webpage for the full list of participating schemes.