Written on May 6, 2010 at 9:19 pm by

Can a widow buy HDB 2 room flat?

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Can a widow who is earning less than $2,500 and has no children is eligible to buy 2 room HDB flat?

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  1. M says:
    May 6, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    There are lots of factors to be explored in this
    - age of widow
    - total savings/cpf available for the purchase of the house

    HDB approves purchases of the HDB units based on case to case basis. It will be best to approach and speak with one of the HDB officers and seek approval on the case.

  2. ad_782001 says:
    May 6, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Hi Sir/Mdm

    You can buy under Single Singapore Citizen Scheme

    Single citizens who have reached the age of 35 can buy a resale HDB flat under the Single Singapore Citizen Scheme. There is no restriction by flat type or location. Below are the eligibility conditions for purchase of resale flats under the Single Singapore Citizen Scheme.

    Citizenship
    You must be a Singapore Citizen.

    Age
    You must be at least 35 years of age (based on date of birth) at the point of submission of your resale flat application. This age criterion applies to both unmarried singles and divorcees.

    As for widowed persons and orphans, the age criterion is at least 21. For an orphan buying a resale flat on his or her own, he or she must not have another sibling below the age of 35 buying a flat separately under the Orphans Scheme, Single Singapore Citizen Scheme or Joint Singles Scheme.

    Income Ceiling
    There is no income ceiling (unless applying for CPF Housing Grant and/or an HDB loan).

    Ownership of Private Residential Property
    You can own private property (unless applying for CPF Housing Grant) but must live in the HDB resale flat.

    Ethnic Integration Policy
    You can buy an HDB resale flat in any town/estate as long as the approved proportion of your ethnic group has not been reached.

    CPF Housing Grant for Singles
    You may apply for the CPF Housing Grant for Singles if you are at least 35 and meet all the eligibility conditions under the CPF Housing Grant Scheme for Singles.