Seniors

As announced on 16 Feb 2024 during Budget 2024 by then Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, single Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 55 and above can now apply for refund of Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) which was paid upon the purchase of a second private property, provided certain conditions are met. This is to help single seniors who are right-sizing their homes easily transition from existing homes to...

SHORT-LEASE flats remain popular among senior homebuyers, with nine in 10 taking up the option when purchasing two-room flexi flats, said the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Friday (Sep 27). Feed - Read...

Such arrangements are growing in popularity as people realise that "seniors and the young do have things that they can learn from each other and can support each other with”, says a researcher. Tang See Kiat 25 Sep 2024 SINGAPORE: By 2026, Singapore is set to attain “super-aged” status which is defined as a country having at least 21 per cent of its population aged 65 and above. By 2030,...

What Is It? The Community Care Apartment is a public housing type jointly offered by Ministry of National Development (MND), Ministry of Health (MOH), and Housing & Development Board (HDB) that aims to expand the range of housing options available to seniors today. It combines senior-friendly housing with care services that can be scaled according to care needs and social activities to support...

Private property owners who do not currently own a HDB flat may wish to sell their private condominium, apartments or landed properties and move to a HDB flat for a wide variety of reasons: children have achieved independence with homes and families of their own lock in the value of their private property and use the excess value (after HDB purchase) as part of their retirement savings eliminate...

Singapore turning 59 is cause for celebration. A major source of national pride is our public housing. Property - The Business Times - Read More Opinion & Features, Columns,...

Singapore turning 59 is cause for celebration. A major source of national pride is our public housing. Property - The Business Times - Read More Opinion & Features, Columns,...

WITH Singapore’s fast-ageing society headed towards an impending shortage in senior-friendly housing, a market in alternative accommodation for the elderly is opening... Property - The Business Times - Read...

THE spectre of a rapidly ageing population is a chilling prospect for policymakers. What lies ahead could be a shortage of younger workers to drive the economy, or insufficient funds to meet the health and social care needs of the elderly. Feed - Read...

THE government is exploring how different types of senior housing influence the quality of life of seniors in a S$2.9 million project led by the National University of Singapore. Feed - Read...