Ministry of National Development of the Republic of Singapore

03/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2026 03:46

Written answer by Ministry of National Development on direct application rates of the EASE programme

Question No.: 1150

Question by: Ms Valerie Lee

To ask the Minister for National Development (a) whether the take-up rates for the direct application for Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme are being monitored by geographical areas, housing types and households; and (b) if so, whether information can be shared.

Answer:

The breakdown of the number of Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) (Direct) applications between the launch of EASE (Direct) in Jul 2012 and 23 Feb 2026, by HDB Zones and by flat type, is as follows:

HDB Zone

(HDB Branches)

No. of applications

Total no. of applications

1-room

2-room

3-room

4-room

5-room

Executive

Central

(Bukit Merah, Queensway, Sims Drive, Toa Payoh, Bishan)

2,634

3,438

13,568

10,183

5,059

453

35,335

East

(Bedok, Geylang, Pasir Ris, Tampines)

1,016

1,659

7,276

9,541

5,686

1,975

27,153

North

(Sembawang, Woodlands, Yishun)

986

1,113

3,567

9,552

5,155

1,569

21,942

North-East

(Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang)

769

1,771

6,914

12,051

6,421

1,415

29,341

West

(Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Jurong East, Jurong West)

697

1,256

6,849

15,349

8,185

2,354

34,690

Total

6,102

9,237

38,174

56,676

30,506

7,766

148,461

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