CNA Budget 2026 debate: Joan Pereira on rejuvenation of older HDB estates

In parliament on Wednesday (Feb 25), MP Joan Pereira made an appeal to the government “to invest more expeditiously” in the rejuvenation of Singapore’s older Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates as more of them cross the 50-year mark. She called for HDB to review its Home Improvement Programme (HIP) policy and consider an additional round of HIP to take into account specific issues faced by a particular HDB estate. She also called upon the Ministry of National Development to review the criteria for the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme on a case-by-case basis, depending on the particular condition of the blocks.

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