Debated in Parliament on 4 Feb 2026.
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development with regards to the HDB survey released in November 2025 (a) what is the actual number of HDB-dwelling households in 2024 whose principal flat decision-maker was aged 65 or older; (b) how many seniors aged 65 and above are in these households; and (c) how have both of these numbers changed in absolute terms since 2018.
A senior household is one where the household decision maker is aged 65 years and above. For Housing and Development Board (HDB) sold flats, they must be the owner, co-owner or their spouse. For HDB rental flats, they must be the registered tenant or their spouse.
Based on the 2023/2024 HDB Sample Household Survey (SHS) findings, the estimated number of senior households rose from around 260,000 in 2018 to 340,000 in 2023/2024. HDB does not collect information on the total number of seniors in these households in the SHS.
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