Debate on President’s speech: Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik on housing support for vulnerable groups
More needs to be done to help people who are disproportionately affected by insufficient housing supply due to rising prices and the difficulty of even securing HDB rental flats, said MP Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik. He cited two groups - single unwed parents and their children, and individuals who are unable to live with family members because of strained or abusive relationships. He called for public rental housing to be expanded, such as by introducing a universal buyback scheme for ageing HDB flats which could be rented to Singaporeans at rates between commercial and HDB public rentals. Mr Abdul Muhaimin also urged data-driven improvements to better tailor interventions for rehabilitating ex-inmates and to address the persistent education gap facing Malay students.
More needs to be done to help people who are disproportionately affected by insufficient housing supply due to rising prices and the difficulty of even securing HDB rental flats, said MP Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik. He cited two groups - single unwed parents and their children, and individuals who are unable to live with family members because of strained or abusive relationships. He called for public rental housing to be expanded, such as by introducing a universal buyback scheme for ageing HDB flats which could be rented to Singaporeans at rates between commercial and HDB public rentals. Mr Abdul Muhaimin also urged data-driven improvements to better tailor interventions for rehabilitating ex-inmates and to address the persistent education gap facing Malay students.
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