Number of Flats Wrongly Allocated and Subsequently Forfeited under Married Child Priority Scheme in the Lapse Recorded in FY2025/2026 Auditor-General's Report

135 Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Minister for National Development in respect of the 37 applications incorrectly allocated priority under the Married Child Priority Scheme reported in the latest Auditor-General's Office report (a) how many applications resulted in flats being allotted and accepted; (b) whether any applicants had their leases forfeited after the errors were discovered; and (c) of those whose leases were forfeited, whether there were any other aggravating breaches involved.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: Out of 9,592 approved Married Child Priority Scheme applications, the Auditor-General's Office identified 37 cases where there were differences between the Housing and Development Board's (HDB's) and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA's) records on residential addresses. None of the applicants had their leases forfeited.

HDB has since addressed the gaps identified, including introducing additional checks using ICA addresses alongside HDB's records when assessing proximity scheme applications, to prevent similar lapses. HDB has also taken steps to rectify the discrepancies for grant and priority schemes.