EC Eligibility Criteria
Guide in Singapore 2024

Family Neuclus:

• You and your fiancé or fiancée
• You and your spouse, and child(ren)
• You, your parents and siblings. If you are an unmarried/ widowed/ divorced Singapore Citizen (SC) buying an EC with parents, at least 1 of your parents must be a SC or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR).
• You and your child(ren) under your legal custody, care and control (for widowed/ divorced persons). If the care and control of your child is shared with your ex-spouse, you must obtain his/ her written agreement before you may list your child in an EC application.
• You and your siblings who are orphans and single, i.e. unmarried, divorced or widowed persons^@ may apply for an EC unit with the following criteria:
  • All your siblings are listed in the same application, and they are not applying for/ owning/ renting a flat separately.
  • At least 1 of your deceased parents was a SC or SPR.
• You and up to 3 other singles as core applicants

EC Eligibility Criteria on Property Ownership:

You do/have not:

• Property Ownership: No overseas or local property ownership currently, and none disposed of in the past 30 months.
• Previous Purchases: No prior purchase of a new HDB, DBSS flat, or EC.
• Grant History: No prior receipt of a CPF Housing Grant.
• Purchase/Grant Limit: Eligible for this purchase/grant as you have only acquired one such property/grant previously

• Grants:  (CPF Housing Grant)
  • $10,000 or lower:
    • SC/SC = $30,000
    • SC/SPR = $20,000
    • Half Housing Grant SC/SC or SC/SPR = $15,000

• $10,001 to $11,000:
  • SC/SC = $20,000
  • SC/SPR = $10,000
  • Half Housing Grant SC/SC or SC/SPR = $10,000

• $11,001 to $12,000:
  • SC/SC = $10,000
  • SC/SPR = NiL
  • Half Housing Grant SC/SC or SC/SPR = $5,000

• More than $12,000:
  • NIL for all cases