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RES exam question on HDB Policies: CPF housing grants on a slide. He asks the audience, most of whom plan to buy near their…

MediumHDB Transactions: Sale & Rental · Paper 2

At a resale-flat seminar for first-timer Singapore Citizen families, salesperson Ben puts four statements about CPF housing grants on a slide. He asks the audience, most of whom plan to buy near their parents, which of them are correct under HDB's current rules. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (i) The Enhanced CPF Housing Grant is open to eligible first-timer families buying either a BTO or a resale flat. (ii) CPF housing grants are credited to the buyer's CPF Ordinary Account and are not paid out in cash. (iii) The Proximity Housing Grant has no income ceiling; its amount turns on living with or near family. (iv) The CPF Housing (Family) Grant for resale is $80,000 for a 2- to 4-room flat and $50,000 for larger flats.

  1. A(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  2. B(i), (ii) and (iii) only
  3. C(ii) and (iv) only
  4. D(i), (iii) and (iv) only
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Answer

A. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Explanation

Answer: (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Each statement matches HDB's current grant rules.(i) True. The Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG) is for first-timer families buying a BTO or a resale flat.(ii) True. CPF housing grants are credited to the buyer's CPF Ordinary Account to fund the purchase, not paid as cash.(iii) True. The Proximity Housing Grant has no income ceiling: $30,000 to live with parents or a child, $20,000 to live within 4 km.(iv) True. For a first-timer family buying resale it is $80,000 for a 2- to 4-room flat and $50,000 for a 5-room or larger flat.Rule: CPF housing grants are credited to the CPF Ordinary Account. The EHG covers BTO and resale, the Proximity Housing Grant depends on living with or near family, and the Family Grant depends on flat size.Source: HDB; /learn cpf-housing-grants-and-hdb-resale, amounts as at 2026, current at 1 Oct 2026

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