# Corrections and clarifications regarding falsehoods in Facebook post published on 21 Aug

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2024-08-25T16:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/corrections-and-clarifications-regarding-falsehoods-in-facebook-post-published-on-21-aug
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Commercial & Industrial, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The tiered grants signal targeted support for lower-to-middle-income households, potentially strengthening their purchasing ability and influencing demand across eligible HDB resale flat sizes.

## AI summary

Eligible first-timer families buying resale flats can receive up to $120,000 under the means-tested EHG, while CPF Housing Grant eligibility ends above $14,000 monthly income.

## Original article

The Facebook post published by Mr Leong Sze Hian on 21 August 2024 contains a false and misleading statement regarding housing grants disbursed to eligible first-time home buyers of resale flats.

The Minister for National Development has instructed the POFMA Office to issue a Correction Direction[1] to Mr Leong in relation to this post. He will be required to insert a notice against his original post, with a link to the Government’s clarification.

In his Facebook post, Mr Leong claims that no income means-test is applicable to HDB grants for resale flats. This statement is false.

HDB’s resale grants for first-timer families comprise the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG), CPF Housing Grant (CPF HG) and the Proximity Housing Grant (PHG). The EHG and the CPF HG are both means-tested.

The EHG is progressively tiered so that lower-income buyers receive more support. This will ensure that those in need will receive more help. With the recent enhancements, first-timer families can receive up to $120,000.

Only eligible first-time home buyers of resale flats with monthly household income not exceeding $14,000 qualify for the CPF HG. They may receive $80,000 if buying a 2-room to 4-room resale flat, or $50,000 if buying a 5-room or bigger resale flat.

HDB’s housing grants provide direct and targeted support to first-time home buyers to afford their homes, with more support for lower-to-middle income households.

For the facts of the case, please refer to the Factually article “Corrections regarding Means-testing of HDB Resale Grants in Facebook post by Mr Leong Sze Hian on 21 Aug 2024” at https://www.gov.sg/article/factually260824-b).

Date: 26 August 2024

[1] A Correction Direction is a Direction issued to a person who has communicated a falsehood (i.e. the recipient) that affects the public interest. It requires the recipient to publish a correction notice, providing access to the correct facts. The Direction does not require the recipient to take down their post or make edits to their content and does not impose criminal sanctions.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 关于8月21日发布的Facebook帖文中不实信息的更正与澄清

梁世贤先生于2024年8月21日发布的Facebook帖文，就向符合资格的转售组屋首次购房者发放的住房津贴，包含虚假且具误导性的陈述。

国家发展部部长已指示POFMA办公室就该帖文向梁先生发出更正指示[1]。他将被要求在其原帖旁插入通知，并附上政府澄清内容的链接。

在其Facebook帖文中，梁先生声称转售组屋的HDB津贴不适用任何收入经济状况调查（means-test）。此陈述不实。

HDB面向首次购房家庭的转售津贴包括强化公积金住房津贴（EHG）、公积金住房津贴（CPF HG）以及就近居住住房津贴（PHG）。EHG与CPF HG均设有收入经济状况调查。

EHG按累进分级，使收入较低的购房者获得更多支持，以确保有需要者获得更多协助。经近期加强后，首次购房家庭最高可获12万美元。

仅月家庭收入不超过14,000元的符合资格转售组屋首次购房者可获CPF HG。若购买二房式至四房式转售组屋，可获80,000元；若购买五房式或更大的转售组屋，可获50,000元。

HDB的住房津贴为首次购房者提供直接且有针对性的支持，以助其负担住房，并对中低收入家庭给予更多支持。

有关本案事实，请参阅Factually文章《关于梁世贤先生2024年8月21日Facebook帖文中HDB转售津贴收入经济状况调查的更正》，网址：https://www.gov.sg/article/factually260824-b）。

日期：2024年8月26日

[1] 更正指示是向传播影响公共利益的虚假信息者（即接收人）发出的指示。它要求接收人发布更正通知，提供获取正确事实的途径。该指示并不要求接收人删除其帖文或修改其内容，亦不施加刑事制裁。