Review of Ethnic Integration Policy for HDB Rental Flats

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether the review of the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) for HDB rental flats has been completed and, if not, when will it be completed by.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: We have completed the review of the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) limits for HDB rental flats. EIP limits are set based on Singapore's ethnic mix. As the ethnic mix has remained stable over the years, we have decided to retain the existing EIP limits.

However, we note that there are vulnerable families whose waiting time for a rental flat may be severely prolonged if we apply the existing EIP limits strictly. We have, therefore, decided to administratively add up to 10 percentage points to the block limits for HDB rental flats, so that we can exercise flexibility and allocate more rental flats to such vulnerable families where needed.