HDB BTO Applicants Who Obtained Housing Grants

21 Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development for each type of flat in the past five years (a) what are the percentages and numbers of HDB BTO applicants who have obtained HDB housing grants; (b) what are the numbers and percentages for each type of grant; and (c) what is the lowest price for that type of flat for the successful grant applicant.

Mr Lawrence Wong: First-timer households buying a flat from the HDB enjoy a subsidised flat price, and may receive up to $80,000 in housing grants, comprising the Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) and Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG). Among the first-timer households that had booked a flat between January 2014 and December 2018, about 48,600 or 61% have obtained the AHG and/or SHG (as detailed in Table 1).

The lowest flat prices (after grants) paid by the successful grant applicants are set out in Table 2.