Debated in Parliament on 19 Sep 2023.
Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for National Development in the past five years (a) how many HDB blocks have either undergone the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) or polled in favour of LUP; (b) of these blocks, how many have fewer than 10 units with no direct lift access or units benefiting from LUP; and (c) of the blocks that have undergone or polled in favour of LUP, what is the proportion of the units benefiting from LUP as a percentage of the total number of units in each block.
In the past five years, 34 blocks have successfully polled for the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP). Out of these 34 blocks, there are 10 blocks with fewer than 10 Benefiting Units (BUs). The proportion of BUs in each block ranges between 3% and 100%.
The Housing and Development Board (HDB) takes into consideration technical and financial feasibility when assessing which blocks to be offered LUP. The number of BUs or the proportion of BUs in the block are not overriding considerations. In some cases, HDB has offered LUP to blocks with a small number of BUs, if the LUP cost cap on a per-BU basis is met.
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