HDB Estates Selected for Home Improvement Programme (HIP)

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for National Development (a) on average, how many estates are selected for upgrading each year since the introduction of the Home Improvement Programme (HIP); (b) to date, what is the number of flats eligible for HIP and still awaiting implementation; and (c) whether the Ministry will further increase the momentum of the HIP for HDB estates.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: The Home Improvement Programme (HIP) was introduced in 2007. Since then, 119 projects have been selected for implementation. This is an average of 17 projects each year. In total, over 100,000 flats in 943 blocks have been selected.

Two hundred and seven projects covering about 200,000 flats are awaiting selection for HIP. We have stepped up the pace of HIP to 28 projects a year. If budget permits, we will further step up to 35 HIP projects to benefit 35,000 flats each year from next year onwards.