In case you have the misconception that I am one of those anti-PAP Singaporeans after reading my views on the proposed Medisave Life and PSLE changes, let me correct it with the next sentence. The government has to be commended for introducing the latest set of housing measures to provide Singaporeans with “More Help, Stronger Support and Better Homes”. After reading HDB’s press release today, I guess Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam was right in labelling the recent National Day Rally a “game-changer”.
Enhancing HDB Grants for Singaporeans
To be honest, even after PM Lee’s role as a housing agent during the National Day Rally, I wasn’t fully expecting grants to be increased substantially for most middle income households. So I am glad to be proven wrong.
With this round of housing policy changes, households with a monthly income between $2251 and $5,000 will now be getting an additional $20,000 more in ......