You may be eligible for the CPF Housing Grant for Singles when buying an HDB flat for the first time and have not enjoyed a housing subsidy before if you are:

• a single Singapore citizen or
• a married Singapore citizen with a non-citizen spouse

Eligibility conditions Amount of CPF Housing Grant for Singles Disbursement of CPF Housing Grant Usage CPF Housing Grant for purchase of HDB Flat Conditions after getting the CPF housing grant Procedures to apply for CPF Housing Grant for Singles

Criteria	Detailed Description
Citizenship	You are a Singapore Citizen (SC).
Age	35 years old and above Single applying for resale flat under any of the following schemes: Single Singapore Citizen Scheme Joint Singles Scheme Orphans Scheme Citizen/SPR Siblings Scheme Public Scheme (if parents are included in the resale application as co-applicants or occupants) Non-Citizen Family Scheme Married Married to a non-citizen spouse who is holding a social visit pass (including work permit) of less than 6 months’ validity Buying a resale flat under Non-Citizen Spouse Scheme 21 years old and above Married to a non-citizen spouse who is holding a social visit pass (including work permit) of at least 6 months’ validity Buying a resale flat under Non-Citizen Spouse Scheme
Income Ceiling	Gross Monthly Household Income must be $3,000 and below if: buying a 5-room or smaller resale flat buying under the Single Singapore Citizen Scheme OR Gross Monthly Household Income must be $8,000 and below if: buying a resale flat under the other eligibility schemes There is no flat type restriction for this group of grant applicants.
Special Conditions	For the higher-tier Singles Grant, the parents must be included in the application as the co-applicants or occupants. One parent must at least be a Singapore Permanent Resident.
Ownership/Interest in Property	You(applicant), co-applicants and all persons listed in the application for purchase of the flat must not Own any of the following (local or overseas properties) or have disposed of one within 30 months prior to the application: - Private residential property (including HUDC flat, Executive Condominium) - House - Building - Land Be buying a 1-room flat or a resale flat (of any flat type) that has been announced for redevelopment under the Selective Enbloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS).
Undischarged Bankrupt	You/your co-applicants must not be undischarged bankrupts.

Each resale flat purchase may get up to a maximum of 2 Singles Grants.

Singles Grant	Higher-tier Singles Grant*
$11,000*	$20,000

*	Meant for Joint Singles Scheme flat buyers who included parents as co-applicant or occupants. At least 1 parent should be a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR). For resale application received by HDB on or after 1 Apr 2008.

For siblings buying a resale flat under Joint Singles Scheme , the grant amount is $20,000 for one sibling and $11,000 for the other.


Listed below are some examples of the amount of grant given.


Ali is a Single Citizen aged 40 years old. His monthly salary is $2,800. He is buying a 3-room resale HDB flat to live on his own under Single Singapore Citizen Scheme.

Amount of Singles Grant Ali can get is $11,000.


Wing Yong (37 years old, with monthly salary of $2,400), Heng Chong (35 years old, with monthly salary of $3,000) and Song Meng (36 years old, with monthly salary of $2,500) are single Singapore Citizen. They are childhood friends. They want to jointly buy a resale flat under Joint Singles Scheme.

Amount of Singles grant they can get is $22,000.


Kent is 28 years old. He is a Singapore Citizen with $5,000 monthly salary. He married Sally who is an Australian holding a social visit pass valid for 1 year. Sally is a housewife with no income. They are buying a resale flat under Non-Citizen Spouse Scheme.

Amount of Singles grant they can get is $11,000.


Deva (45 years old, with monthly salary of $3,000) and Desu (38 years old, with monthly salary of $4,500) are brothers. They are Singapore Citizens and still single. They want to buy a resale flat to stay with their old parents. They are buying the flat under Joint Singles Scheme.

Amount of Singles grant they can get is $31,000 ($20,000 + $11,000).




If you wish to apply for the CPF Housing Grant for Singles, indicate your request for this grant in the resale application form. The resale application form can be submitted:

• Personally through the e-Resale System, or
• Through the HDB-ResaleNet System (if your resale transaction is handled by a housing agent from an agency accredited under the SAEA scheme which subscribes to the HDB-ResaleNet System)
• By hand delivery/post, or
  If you are submitting your resale application by hand delivery/post, you have to complete the form below with your resale application:
  • Application for CPF Housing Grant for Singles
  • Application for CPF Housing Grant for Singles (Living With Parents)
    

Last Updated on 02 Jul 2010