Reviewing Household Income Ceiling Criterion For HDB Rental Flats

Debated in Parliament on 14 Jan 2013.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development to review the $1,500 monthly household income ceiling for HDB rental flats and to consider using per capita income for eligibility assessments.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that HDB rental flats are for needy families with no viable housing options and that the current $1,500 income ceiling aligns with the 20th percentile of household income, making it appropriate.
He added that HDB exercises flexibility, allowing larger families exceeding the income ceiling to still get rental flats if they lack family support or other housing options.
The debate highlighted concerns about the strict income criterion versus the need to support vulnerable households.
No changes to the income ceiling policy were announced, but the existing flexibility was emphasized.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development with regard to renting of flats from HDB, whether the Ministry will consider (a) reviewing the household income ceiling eligibility criterion of $1,500 per month; and (b) making policy and allocation assessments based on a family's per capita income.

Khaw Boon Wan

HDB rental flats make up 5% of all HDB flats. They are meant to serve deserving needy families who have no viable housing options.

As $1,500 per month corresponds to the 20th percentile of household income, we deem the current income ceiling for the Public Rental Scheme

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appropriate.

In practice, HDB will exercise flexibility so that bigger families exceeding the income ceiling can still get a public rental flat, if they have no family support or other housing options.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development to review the $1,500 monthly household income ceiling for HDB rental flats and to consider using per capita income for eligibility assessments.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that HDB rental flats are for needy families with no viable housing options and that the current $1,500 income ceiling aligns with the 20th percentile of household income, making it appropriate.
He added that HDB exercises flexibility, allowing larger families exceeding the income ceiling to still get rental flats if they lack family support or other housing options.
The debate highlighted concerns about the strict income criterion versus the need to support vulnerable households.
No changes to the income ceiling policy were announced, but the existing flexibility was emphasized.

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Reviewing Household Income Ceiling Criterion For HDB Rental Flats

Debated in Parliament on 14 Jan 2013.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development to review the $1,500 monthly household income ceiling for HDB rental flats and to consider using per capita income for eligibility assessments.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that HDB rental flats are for needy families with no viable housing options and that the current $1,500 income ceiling aligns with the 20th percentile of household income, making it appropriate.
He added that HDB exercises flexibility, allowing larger families exceeding the income ceiling to still get rental flats if they lack family support or other housing options.
The debate highlighted concerns about the strict income criterion versus the need to support vulnerable households.
No changes to the income ceiling policy were announced, but the existing flexibility was emphasized.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Khaw Boon Wan

HDB rental flats make up 5% of all HDB flats. They are meant to serve deserving needy families who have no viable housing options.

As $1,500 per month corresponds to the 20th percentile of household income, we deem the current income ceiling for the Public Rental Scheme

Page: 144

appropriate.

In practice, HDB will exercise flexibility so that bigger families exceeding the income ceiling can still get a public rental flat, if they have no family support or other housing options.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development to review the $1,500 monthly household income ceiling for HDB rental flats and to consider using per capita income for eligibility assessments.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that HDB rental flats are for needy families with no viable housing options and that the current $1,500 income ceiling aligns with the 20th percentile of household income, making it appropriate.
He added that HDB exercises flexibility, allowing larger families exceeding the income ceiling to still get rental flats if they lack family support or other housing options.
The debate highlighted concerns about the strict income criterion versus the need to support vulnerable households.
No changes to the income ceiling policy were announced, but the existing flexibility was emphasized.

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