Families awaiting BTO flats can apply for $300 a month in rental vouchers from July

Eligible families waiting for their Build-To-Order (BTO) units can apply to tap $300 a month in vouchers to offset rent for an HDB flat or bedroom on the open market from July 1.

- Isabelle Liew

The initiative under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS), which provides interim rental housing for families with an unfinished flat from the Housing Board's sale exercises, will run from July 2024 to June 2025.

To qualify for the full year of support, which amounts to $3,600, applicants' tenancies must start on or before July 31, 2024, and they must submit their application to HDB by Aug 31.

"This gives eligible households who are planning to apply for the PPHS voucher sufficient time to secure a suitable tenancy and apply for the voucher," HDB said on June 13.

The initiative provides these families with more support as HDB works to double its supply of interim rental flats under the scheme from 2,000 units now to 4,000 by 2025.

To qualify for the rental voucher scheme, families must have a monthly household income of $7,000 or lower. They must ensure that their landlord has registered their tenancy with HDB, and that their NRIC addresses have been updated.