Assistance to Residents Ineligible for HDB Public Rental Scheme or Unable to Afford Market Public Rentals

Debated in Parliament on 2 Aug 2023.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the policy could be reviewed to extend assistance to residents ineligible for HDB public rental flats or unable to afford market rentals.
Desmond Lee stated that HDB takes a holistic, needs-based approach, considering factors like household income, family support, and ability to afford other housing options.
He emphasized that those without family support and unable to afford alternatives, including market rentals, are assisted with public rental flats.
The Public Rental Scheme is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.
The government's response highlights a targeted approach to assist only the most vulnerable households while maintaining the scheme's integrity.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government will consider reviewing its policy to extend assistance to residents who are ineligible for flats under the HDB public rental scheme or are unable to afford the market public rentals.

Desmond Lee

The Housing and Development Board takes a needs-based approach and assesses all requests for public rental housing holistically. Various factors, such as applicants’ circumstances, household income, household size, family support and ability to afford other housing options will be considered. Those who do not have family support and cannot afford other housing options, including renting from the open market, will be assisted with a public rental flat.

We review the Public Rental Scheme regularly to ensure that it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the policy could be reviewed to extend assistance to residents ineligible for HDB public rental flats or unable to afford market rentals.
Desmond Lee stated that HDB takes a holistic, needs-based approach, considering factors like household income, family support, and ability to afford other housing options.
He emphasized that those without family support and unable to afford alternatives, including market rentals, are assisted with public rental flats.
The Public Rental Scheme is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.
The government's response highlights a targeted approach to assist only the most vulnerable households while maintaining the scheme's integrity.

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Assistance to Residents Ineligible for HDB Public Rental Scheme or Unable to Afford Market Public Rentals

Debated in Parliament on 2 Aug 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the policy could be reviewed to extend assistance to residents ineligible for HDB public rental flats or unable to afford market rentals.
Desmond Lee stated that HDB takes a holistic, needs-based approach, considering factors like household income, family support, and ability to afford other housing options.
He emphasized that those without family support and unable to afford alternatives, including market rentals, are assisted with public rental flats.
The Public Rental Scheme is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.
The government's response highlights a targeted approach to assist only the most vulnerable households while maintaining the scheme's integrity.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Desmond Lee

We review the Public Rental Scheme regularly to ensure that it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.

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Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the policy could be reviewed to extend assistance to residents ineligible for HDB public rental flats or unable to afford market rentals.
Desmond Lee stated that HDB takes a holistic, needs-based approach, considering factors like household income, family support, and ability to afford other housing options.
He emphasized that those without family support and unable to afford alternatives, including market rentals, are assisted with public rental flats.
The Public Rental Scheme is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains a social safety net for citizen households with no other housing options.
The government's response highlights a targeted approach to assist only the most vulnerable households while maintaining the scheme's integrity.

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