Written answer by Ministry of National Development on income criterion to be satisfied at point of application for HDB flat under Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme

Jan 9, 2024

Question No: 5483

Question by: Mr Murali Pillai

To ask 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.

Answer:

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.

2        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 HDB, and HDB will review their PPHS applications on a case-by-case basis.