Age eligibility for Community Care Apartments to be lowered from 65 to 55, fees to be reduced

Singapore is enhancing its offerings for seniors by lowering the eligibility age for Community Care Apartments (CCAs) from 65 to 55. This significant adjustment, announced by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of National Development (MND), and Housing and Development Board (HDB), aims to provide more accessible housing and care solutions.

In addition to the lowered age requirement, the monthly basic service package (BSP) fees for CCAs will see a substantial reduction, ranging from 18% to 75%. These enhancements are part of a broader government strategy to expand housing and care options for the aging population, complementing initiatives like Age Well Neighbourhoods and the mainstreaming of Shared Stay-In Caregiving Services.

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These enhancements to CCAs are part of the government's broader efforts to expand housing and care options for seniors, alongside the roll-out of Age Well Neighbourhoods and the mainstreaming of Shared Stay-In Caregiving Services.

Introduced in 2021, CCAs are designed to integrate senior-friendly housing with essential care services, enabling residents to age independently within their community. To date, HDB has launched five CCA projects across various estates, including Bukit Batok, Queenstown, Bedok, Geylang, and Sengkang. The sixth project is slated for launch in Toa Payoh in October as part of a new Build-to-Order project near Caldecott MRT station.

Starting with the October 2026 Build-To-Order sales exercise, the lowered age eligibility will allow seniors to consider both two-room Flexi flats on short leases and CCAs when they reach 55. This provides greater flexibility and earlier planning opportunities for those looking to right-size their homes. The revised age eligibility will also apply to future Sale of Balance Flats exercises offering CCAs.

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With effect from the October 2026 Build-To-Order sales exercise, HDB will lower the age eligibility from 65 to 55 years old, so that seniors who wish to right-size their homes can consider both two-room Flexi flats on short lease and CCAs when they turn 55 years old. This will give them more housing options to choose from, and more time to plan ahead. The lowered age eligibility will also apply to available CCAs offered at future Sale of Balance Flats exercises.