Think I've mentioned yesterday that I would go through my procedures of getting a flat and one the benefits that the gahment* is providing would be the Married Child Priority (MCP) Scheme.

The scheme encourages married children and parents to reside within the same estate or neighboring estate to foster care of aged parents. Provided you do not find your parents a nuisance, which some unfilial son/daughters would.

If you happen to be able to fall under the requirements, then you're lucky enough, like me. Hahahahaha. This means, you're able to enjoy additional double the chances of your present available chance.

For instance, both you and your lifelong-partner-to-be are first timers, then you would have a default of 2 chances for balloting for a flat. But by falling under this scheme, the chances you have would be doubled, being 4 in this case and there is a high possibility that you would get this flat.

These applicants will be given double the chances as compared to those who are not applying to stay near parents/married child.

Type of Applicant	Number of chances assigned
Married Child Priority Scheme (Second-Timer)	2
Married Child Priority Scheme (First-Timer)	4

Extracted from the HDB's website:
"You may request to be considered under this scheme if you meet any of the following conditions:

• You are applying for flats located in the same estates as your parents or married child, who are owners, tenants or occupiers of a rental or home-ownership HDB flat
• Your parents' or married child's existing housing block is within 2 km from the nearest block offered in the estate applied for
• Your parents' or married child's private property is within 2 km from the nearest block offered in the estate applied for
  Your parents or married child must own and occupy the private property
• You are including your parents or married child in the application to stay together with them"

This is made valid, only if the applicants/the parents are following the rules that the gahment* imposed, which is to stay in the same flat or estate for a period of 5 years from the date of possession of the new flat.

*gahment = Government

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