Feasibility of Public Flat Rental Scheme for Households with One Non-Singaporean PR Member

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB will consider expanding the Public Rental Scheme to accommodate a family nucleus household comprising one Singaporean and one non-Singaporean who is not a Singapore Permanent Resident.

The Housing and Development Board's (HDB's) public rental flats are heavily subsidised and limited in supply. They are, therefore, prioritised for citizen households that include a Singapore Citizen (SC) applicant and at least one other SC or Singapore Permanent Resident who could be the spouse, parent or child.

For exceptional cases involving families that are ineligible for public rental but have urgent housing needs, HDB refers them to social service agencies for assistance.