Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on application for 2-room Flexi flats by elderly applicants

Apr 1, 2019

Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for National Development whether priority can be given to senior citizens who wish to apply for two-room Flexi flats together with their peers as a group application as they wish to be neighbours with each other.

Answer:

HDB sets aside a high proportion of the public flat supply of 2-room Flexi flats for elderly applicants aged 55 and above. The Build-To-Order application rates for elderly applicants have been stable at below 2 times the flat supply set aside for them, with almost all elderly applicants invited to book a flat.  

Elderly applicants can also make use of the Senior Priority Scheme (SPS) to improve their chances when they apply for a 2-room Flexi flat near their current home or their married child. So eligible seniors can apply under the SPS to be neighbours with one another in a new project.