• The Housing & Development Board (HDB) offers small flats known as studio apartments to those aged 55 and above. These flats are found in areas such as Tampines, Jurong East, Yishun and Bedok.
• Between 1998 and 2010, a total of about 3,400 studio apartment units were launched.
• Studio apartments are equipped with elder-friendly features, including non-slip floor tiles and handrails in the toilet, pull-cord alarm systems, and smoke detectors.
• In 2014, HDB launched Kampung Admiralty, Singapore’s first integrated development combining flats for the elderly, shops, a hawker centre, and medical facilities. A total of 103 out of the 104 flats were sold upon the completion of the development in 2017.

To meet the housing needs of Singapore’s rapidly ageing population, the Government launched the Lease Buyback Scheme and Silver Housing Bonus, and resumed construction of 2-room flats and studio apartments for seniors. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/12/2012)

In addition to studio apartments, the HDB also introduced other housing measures for senior citizens, including the Lease Buyback Scheme launched in 2009, the Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme launched in 2012, the Silver Housing Bonus launched in 2013, and the 2-room Flexi Scheme launched in 2015.