Coffee Shop Operators Who Do Not Pass 5% Monthly Rental Rebate to Stallholders for Budget Meal Scheme

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) to date, how many instances have participating coffee shop operators failed to pass the 5% monthly rental rebate on to stallholders since the Budget Meal scheme was extended to all rented HDB coffee shops in 2023; and (b) whether any corrective action was taken against such operators.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: Under the Budget Meal scheme, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) eating house operators are required to pass on the 5% rental discount provided by HDB in full to their stallholders who provide budget meals. Operators must submit letters of undertaking jointly signed with their stallholders and declare how the discount is being shared among the stallholders.

To date, HDB has not received any feedback from stallholders about operators failing to pass on the rental discount.