Dormitories Not Meeting Interim Standards under Dormitory Transition Scheme

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the number and percentages for each of: (i) purpose-built dormitories and (ii) factory-converted dormitories, that currently do not meet the interim standards under the Dormitory Transition Scheme.

Currently, around 80% of Purpose-Built Dormitories (PBDs) and more than 95% of Factory-Converted Dormitories (FCDs) do not meet the interim standards under the Dormitory Transition Scheme (DTS). Dormitories will progressively transit to the interim standards by 2030, with the first batch expected to complete the transition by 2027.

Of the PBDs and FCDs on old standards, around 40% and 20% respectively will be exempted from DTS because their remaining lease durations are short and it would not be practical to require them to undergo retrofitting to DTS interim standards. Any new or redeveloped dormitories on new leases will instead, be required to meet the new dormitory standards that were announced in September 2021.