Rental Flats for Citizens with Spouses on Long-term Visit Pass

Debated in Parliament on 25 Feb 2013.

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Lee Li Lian questioned why Singapore citizens with spouses on long-term visit passes are ineligible for HDB rental flats and asked about alternative housing options.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary explained that HDB rental flats are heavily subsidised for low-income citizen households without other housing options.
The scheme distinguishes between citizens married to other citizens and those married to foreigners, but HDB may consider each case flexibly to assist those truly in need.

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Lee Li Lian

Ms Lee Li Lian asked the Minister for National Development what are the reasons for disqualifying a Singapore citizen whose spouse holds a long-term visit pass from applying for a rental flat under HDB's Public Rental Scheme and whether HDB offers alternative housing options for such families.

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) (for the Minister for National Development)

Mdm Speaker, HDB public rental flats are heavily subsidised to help low-income Singapore citizen households who have no other housing options or family support. The HDB rental scheme treats a citizen married to another citizen differently from a citizen married to a foreigner. Nevertheless, HDB will consider the merit of each case and exercise flexibility to help those truly in need.

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Lee Li Lian questioned why Singapore citizens with spouses on long-term visit passes are ineligible for HDB rental flats and asked about alternative housing options.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary explained that HDB rental flats are heavily subsidised for low-income citizen households without other housing options.
The scheme distinguishes between citizens married to other citizens and those married to foreigners, but HDB may consider each case flexibly to assist those truly in need.

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Rental Flats for Citizens with Spouses on Long-term Visit Pass

Debated in Parliament on 25 Feb 2013.

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Lee Li Lian questioned why Singapore citizens with spouses on long-term visit passes are ineligible for HDB rental flats and asked about alternative housing options.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary explained that HDB rental flats are heavily subsidised for low-income citizen households without other housing options.
The scheme distinguishes between citizens married to other citizens and those married to foreigners, but HDB may consider each case flexibly to assist those truly in need.

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Lee Li Lian

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) (for the Minister for National Development)

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Lee Li Lian questioned why Singapore citizens with spouses on long-term visit passes are ineligible for HDB rental flats and asked about alternative housing options.
The Senior Parliamentary Secretary explained that HDB rental flats are heavily subsidised for low-income citizen households without other housing options.
The scheme distinguishes between citizens married to other citizens and those married to foreigners, but HDB may consider each case flexibly to assist those truly in need.

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Rental Flats for Citizens with Spouses on Long-term Visit Pass

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Lee Li Lian

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) (for the Minister for National Development)

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Rental Flats for Citizens with Spouses on Long-term Visit Pass

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Lee Li Lian

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) (for the Minister for National Development)

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