NDR 2026: Income ceilings for BTO flats, executive condos raised; first-time buyers to get extra ballot per child

First-timer families who have been unsuccessful in two or more BTO applications for Standard flats receive an additional ballot chance for each subsequent BTO application for a Standard flat, capped at four ballot chances in total.

Those eligible under the First-Timer (Parents & Married Couples), or FT(PMC), category receive three ballot chances. They are also prioritised under the Family and Parenthood Priority Scheme when applying for a four-room or smaller BTO flat in Standard projects.

Those who have been unsuccessful in two or more BTO applications for Standard flats will receive an additional ballot chance for each subsequent BTO application for a Standard flat, capped at five ballot chances in total.

The FT(PMC) category includes married couples aged 40 and below, and families with at least one Singaporean child aged 18 and below, including married couples who are expecting and have a doctor’s certification of the pregnancy.

They must also never have owned or sold a residential property before, nor had a chance to book a BTO or SBF flat in the past five years prior to their application.

Mr Wong also said that larger families would automatically receive more financial support under the new approach.

This includes an additional MediSave top-up and more help with transport needs.

“Larger families often want bigger homes, which cost more. So I have asked Chee Hong Tat to consider additional housing support for larger families,” he added.