HDB BTO Applicants Who Obtained Housing Grants

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

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Over 48,600 first-timer households, representing 61% of those who booked a BTO flat from 2014 to 2018, received housing grants such as the Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant.
First-timer households can receive up to $80,000 in housing grants to purchase a subsidised flat from HDB.
The government has provided tables detailing the percentages and numbers of grant recipients by flat type and the lowest prices paid by successful grant applicants for each flat type.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development for each type of flat in the past five years (a) what are the percentages and numbers of HDB BTO applicants who have obtained HDB housing grants; (b) what are the numbers and percentages for each type of grant; and (c) what is the lowest price for that type of flat for the successful grant applicant.

Lawrence Wong

First-timer households buying a flat from the HDB enjoy a subsidised flat price, and may receive up to $80,000 in housing grants, comprising the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) and Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG). Among the first-timer households that had booked a flat between January 2014 and December 2018, about 48,600 or 61% have obtained the AHG and/or SHG (as detailed in Table 1).

The lowest flat prices (after grants) paid by the successful grant applicants are set out in Table 2.

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Over 48,600 first-timer households, representing 61% of those who booked a BTO flat from 2014 to 2018, received housing grants such as the Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant.
First-timer households can receive up to $80,000 in housing grants to purchase a subsidised flat from HDB.
The government has provided tables detailing the percentages and numbers of grant recipients by flat type and the lowest prices paid by successful grant applicants for each flat type.

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HDB BTO Applicants Who Obtained Housing Grants

Debated in Parliament on 6 May 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Over 48,600 first-timer households, representing 61% of those who booked a BTO flat from 2014 to 2018, received housing grants such as the Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant.
First-timer households can receive up to $80,000 in housing grants to purchase a subsidised flat from HDB.
The government has provided tables detailing the percentages and numbers of grant recipients by flat type and the lowest prices paid by successful grant applicants for each flat type.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Lawrence Wong

The lowest flat prices (after grants) paid by the successful grant applicants are set out in Table 2.

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Over 48,600 first-timer households, representing 61% of those who booked a BTO flat from 2014 to 2018, received housing grants such as the Additional CPF Housing Grant and Special CPF Housing Grant.
First-timer households can receive up to $80,000 in housing grants to purchase a subsidised flat from HDB.
The government has provided tables detailing the percentages and numbers of grant recipients by flat type and the lowest prices paid by successful grant applicants for each flat type.

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