Did you know that almost 1 in 3 people living in Singapore are neither citizens nor PRs?
It should come as no surprise, then, that quite a few Singaporeans will marry foreigners. In fact, the data shows that in 2018, over 1 in 3 citizen marriages were to transnationals (i.e. foreigners).
With this shift in mind, the government recently decided to lower the age criterion for the Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG) so as to level the playing field for citizens marrying foreigners.

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First-time HDB buyers rejoice: the CPF Board’s latest Enhanced CPF Housing Grant has now made your upcoming flat purchase even more affordable.

Prior to the change on 11 September, 2019, these were the three main grants:

• CPF Housing Grant (for Family) – $50,000
• Additional CPF Housing Grant (AHG) – up to $40,000
• Special CPF Housing Grant (SHG) – up to $40,000

Now, though, these three grants have been simplified into a single Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (EHG), with up to $80,000 in subsidies available to buyers regardless of whether you go for a resale flat or BTO. Continue reading →