Debated in Parliament on 5 Jul 2022.
Mr Sharael Taha asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many people are currently on the waitlist of approved applicants for HDB rental flats; (b) what percentage of these approved applicants are divorced males; and (c) what is the breakdown of this percentage by age group.
As at May 2022, there were about 1,700 approved applicants awaiting allocation of a rental flat, of which 350 (21%) were male divorcees. Amongst the male divorcees, 3% were aged below 35, 53% were aged 35 to 59, and 44% were aged 60 and above. Divorcees include those with care and control of a child who can apply together as a family nucleus, and those without care and control of a child, who are treated as singles.
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