# Higher income ceilings ensure 8 in 10 households continue to qualify for subsidised public housing: Chee Hong Tat

- **Source:** Channel NewsAsia
- **Published:** 2026-08-24T09:12:00.000Z
- **Author:** Rachel Lim
- **Original:** https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/higher-income-ceiling-hdb-flats-bto-families-singles-public-housing-6337326
- **Topics:** HDB & Public Housing, Private Residential, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

Broader eligibility may increase demand for subsidised homes, while additional child-based ballot chances from February 2027 could strengthen first-timer families’ access across BTO categories.

## AI summary

From Aug 24, BTO and EC household income ceilings rose to S$16,000 and S$18,000 respectively, keeping eight in 10 households eligible for subsidised housing.

## Original article

SINGAPORE: Higher income ceilings for new Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats took effect on Monday (Aug 24), with National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat saying the move will ensure subsidised public housing remains within reach of eight in 10 Singaporean households. For Build-to-Order (BTO) flats, the monthly household income ceiling has been raised from S$14,000 to S$16,000 (US$12,500), while the ceiling for executive condominiums (ECs) has increased from S$16,000 to S$18,000. The income ceiling for eligible single HDB buyers aged 35 and above has also increased from S$7,000 to S$8,000. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the changes during his National Day Rally speech on Sunday , as part of measures to keep public housing affordable and accessible for Singaporeans, while supporting the government's efforts to encourage marriage and parenthood. In a Facebook post on Monday, Mr Chee said the higher income ceilings would "keep pace with income growth" and ensure that eight in 10 Singaporean households continue to qualify for subsidised public housing. Mr Chee said the changes were possible because of "encouraging results" from efforts to sustain a robust housing supply. "We are now in a better position to make further policy changes to support the homeownership aspirations of Singaporeans," he said.

Mr Chee also highlighted a second measure announced by Mr Wong: First-timer families with, or expecting, children will receive one additional ballot chance for each Singaporean child aged 18 and below. The measure will take effect from the February 2027 BTO sales exercise. "These additional ballot chances will apply to all applications, including those for Prime and Plus flats as well as flats from Sale of Balance Flat exercises," Mr Chee said. Pointing out the "dedication and support" from the Ministry of National Development and its industry partners over the years, Mr Chee said: "It has not been an easy journey to catch up with the delays caused by (the) COVID-19 pandemic, and then to sustain a robust supply of new flats." Over 90 BTO projects were delayed after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the construction sector hard. “Looking ahead, we will continue to build more and build faster, coupled with careful land use planning, to support the housing needs and aspirations of different groups of home buyers, including families, seniors and singles,” Mr Chee added.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: openai_codex_cli

### 收入顶限提高确保 10 户中有 8 户继续符合受津贴公共住房资格：徐芳达

对于预购组屋（BTO），每月家庭收入顶限现为 S$16,000（US$12,500）。

新加坡：新建屋发展局（HDB）组屋较高收入顶限于周一（8 月 24 日）生效，国家发展部长徐芳达表示，此举将确保受津贴公共住房仍为 10 户中有 8 户新加坡家庭所能负担。对于预购组屋（BTO），每月家庭收入顶限已从 S$14,000 提高至 S$16,000（US$12,500），而执行共管公寓（EC）的顶限则从 S$16,000 提高至 S$18,000。符合资格、年龄 35 岁及以上的单身 HDB 买家的收入顶限也从 S$7,000 提高至 S$8,000。总理 Lawrence Wong 在周日的国庆群众大会演讲中宣布这些变化，作为保持公共住房对新加坡人可负担和可获得的措施的一部分，同时支持政府鼓励结婚和生育的努力。徐芳达周一在 Facebook 发文表示，较高收入顶限将“跟上收入增长”，并确保 10 户中有 8 户新加坡家庭继续符合受津贴公共住房资格。徐芳达表示，这些变化之所以成为可能，是因为维持稳健住房供应的努力取得了“令人鼓舞的成果”。他说：“我们现在处于更有利的位置，可以进一步调整政策，以支持新加坡人的拥屋愿望。”

徐芳达还强调了 Wong 先生宣布的第二项措施：有子女或正期待孩子出生的首次购房家庭，每名 18 岁及以下的新加坡籍子女将获得一次额外抽签机会。该措施将从 2027 年 2 月的 BTO 销售活动开始实施。徐芳达表示：“这些额外抽签机会将适用于所有申请，包括 Prime 和 Plus 组屋，以及剩余组屋销售活动中的组屋。”徐芳达指出国家发展部及其行业伙伴多年来的“投入和支持”，并表示：“要赶上（the）COVID-19 疫情造成的延误，然后维持新组屋的稳健供应，这一路并不容易。”COVID-19 疫情重创建筑业后，超过 90 个 BTO 项目被延误。徐芳达补充说：“展望未来，我们将继续建造更多、建造更快，并配合审慎的土地使用规划，以支持不同群体购房者的住房需求和愿望，包括家庭、年长者和单身人士。”