Income Criterion to be Satisfied at Point of Application for HDB Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2024.

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Murali Pillai asked whether the PPHS income criterion should be assessed at the point of PPHS flat application rather than at sales application for a new flat.
The Minister explained that the $7,000 income ceiling ensures PPHS flats go to families with lower ability to rent on the open market while waiting for new flats.
Eligibility is currently assessed at the sales application for a new flat to prevent higher-income households from being disqualified if their income rises later.
Applicants whose incomes fall to $7,000 or below after sales application may seek a case-by-case review from HDB.
The current approach balances the need to target assistance with flexibility for households experiencing income changes.

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Murali Pillai

Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for National Development whether the current criterion for applicants under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) to satisfy the monthly household income requirement of $7,000 or below based on the income declared in the sales application to buy a flat can be modified to require that applicants satisfy the income requirement at the point of application for a PPHS flat.

Desmond Lee

In August 2021, the household income ceiling of $7,000 was introduced as an eligibility condition for the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS), to ensure that these flats are allocated to families who have less income at their disposal to rent on the open market, while waiting for their new flats.

We assess applicants' eligibility for PPHS based on their incomes at the point of sales application for their new flat. This is so that an increase in income after sales application does not disqualify an applicant from PPHS. On the other hand, those whose incomes have fallen to $7,000 and below after their sales application may approach the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and HDB will review their PPHS applications on a case-by-case basis.

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Murali Pillai asked whether the PPHS income criterion should be assessed at the point of PPHS flat application rather than at sales application for a new flat.
The Minister explained that the $7,000 income ceiling ensures PPHS flats go to families with lower ability to rent on the open market while waiting for new flats.
Eligibility is currently assessed at the sales application for a new flat to prevent higher-income households from being disqualified if their income rises later.
Applicants whose incomes fall to $7,000 or below after sales application may seek a case-by-case review from HDB.
The current approach balances the need to target assistance with flexibility for households experiencing income changes.

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Income Criterion to be Satisfied at Point of Application for HDB Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Murali Pillai asked whether the PPHS income criterion should be assessed at the point of PPHS flat application rather than at sales application for a new flat.
The Minister explained that the $7,000 income ceiling ensures PPHS flats go to families with lower ability to rent on the open market while waiting for new flats.
Eligibility is currently assessed at the sales application for a new flat to prevent higher-income households from being disqualified if their income rises later.
Applicants whose incomes fall to $7,000 or below after sales application may seek a case-by-case review from HDB.
The current approach balances the need to target assistance with flexibility for households experiencing income changes.

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Murali Pillai

Desmond Lee

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Murali Pillai asked whether the PPHS income criterion should be assessed at the point of PPHS flat application rather than at sales application for a new flat.
The Minister explained that the $7,000 income ceiling ensures PPHS flats go to families with lower ability to rent on the open market while waiting for new flats.
Eligibility is currently assessed at the sales application for a new flat to prevent higher-income households from being disqualified if their income rises later.
Applicants whose incomes fall to $7,000 or below after sales application may seek a case-by-case review from HDB.
The current approach balances the need to target assistance with flexibility for households experiencing income changes.

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Income Criterion to be Satisfied at Point of Application for HDB Flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

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