Dr Wan Rizal also asked about the number of complaints on difficulties encountered in claiming the credits, and the measures taken to address the respective issues.
Dr Ng said that the LifeSG application, which is used to redeem the credits, had an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars.
He added that the call centres and email hotlines of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs have responded to about 8,000 calls and emails from national servicemen who needed help to redeem their credits or requested for hardcopy vouchers.
The number made up about 0.8 per cent of all recipients.
Digital ambassadors were also deployed at locations such as selected community centres and public libraries, as well SAFRA and HomeTeamNS clubhouses. They catered to about 16,000 walk-ins from members of the public, helping them with a variety of issues such as app installation and navigating the redemption service.
About 4,000 national servicemen, or about 0.4 per cent, have requested to have hardcopy vouchers sent to them instead of using the app.
“These are primarily servicemen who do not have access to smartphones or are not comfortable with making digital payments, notwithstanding our offer of assistance,” said Dr Ng.
He added that those who opt to convert their digital credits to hardcopy vouchers will generally receive them within one month of their request.
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