The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (JPES), Ministry of Finance and Economy is pleased to inform that the Third Stage of the Population and Housing Census (BPP) 2021 is being conducted until 31 December 2021 through the following additional methods:
• Online Completion Method: Households who wish to fill in their own census questionnaire in digital form can download the questionnaire through the BPP portal www.brucensus.gov.bn and return it via email to support.brucensus@jpes.gov.bn.
• Drop Off and Pick Up – DOPU:
1. The Census Officer will leave the BPP 2021 form at the living quarter of the households and will collect the questionnaire after it is completed by the household on an agreed date;
2. Households may also send their completed forms into the dropbox provided at the JPES headquarters, Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) and JPES branches in the Districts.
• Telephone Call Interview: Households who have not been covered will be contacted by Census Officer to set an appointment before the telephone call interview is held. The head of households can verify the Census Officer are legitimately appointed by JPES through Talian Darussalam 123 and BPP 2021 hotlines.
• Face-to-face interviews at JPES headquarter: Households who wish to be interviewed face-to-face are to contact JPES to book an interview slot subject to the Standard Operating Procedure that is currently in place to control the spread of COVID-19.
For heads of household/families who have not been covered in BPP 2021 is to contact JPES before 31 December 2021 to ensure the Census information is thorough and comprehensive.
BPP 2021 is conducted under the Census Act, Chapter 78 from the Laws of Brunei Darussalam. The Census Act makes it obligatory for the public to answer all the questions and guarantees the confidentiality of information furnished.
Failure to cooperate or provide the required information by the census is an offence. If found guilty, penalty of a fine of BND2,500.00 and six (6) months imprisonment may be imposed.
Source: Ministry of Finance Brunei Darussalam