What You Should Know About the HDB Multi-Generation Priority Scheme (MGPS) and the New Family Care Scheme

TL;DR / Summary:

As of October 2025, the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme (MGPS) has been replaced by the Family Care Scheme (FCS). Families can now ballot together for two flats in the same BTO project, or get priority buying within 4 km of each other. Single children are now eligible too.

Kids grow up, parents get older, and most families slowly end up further apart than they’d like. And while some families are fine with that distance, a lot of them still want to stay close, just without having to share the same flat.

Sounds like your family? Consider applying for the The Family Care Scheme (FCS). The Family Care Scheme, previously known as the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme (MGPS), was built exactly for this.

HDB updated and expanded the scheme to cover more family types, including single children, not just married ones. The core idea stays the same though: giving older parents and their children a priority advantage when balloting for BTO flats near each other.

Here’s what changed and whether your family qualifies:

New Ways to Buy Flats Under HDB Priority Scheme: FCS (Joint Balloting) and FCS (Proximity)

HDB has consolidated the Multi-Generation Priority Scheme with the Married Child Priority Scheme (MCPS) and Senior Priority Scheme (SPS) into one scheme called the Family Care Scheme (FCS).

Think of the FCS as having two tracks depending on what your family needs.

• FCS (Joint Balloting) is for families who want to buy two flats in the same BTO project. This is where MGPS falls under, so if you and your parents want to ballot together and end up in the same development, this is your track.
• FCS (Proximity) is for families who want to live near each other but don’t need to be in the same BTO project. It replaced MCPS and gives you a priority advantage when applying for a flat within 4 km of your parents’ or child’s home.

4 Things You Need to Know About the Family Care Scheme or Multi-Generation Priority Scheme

The FCS (Joint Balloting) or MGPS has distinct features that suit family members in different life stages:

1. How Many Flats Can You Purchase?

You will get not one, but two flats in the same BTO project: one for you and the other for your child. Under the MGPS, you can even purchase two flats on the same floor. This would help you stay in touch with your adult child and receive or give assistance when needed.

2. How Many Public Scheme Queue Numbers Do You Get?

For balloting, you will be given three queue numbers if you and your household qualify. The first number will be for the MGPS, which covers both your flat (as the parent) and your child’s. The other two numbers are your and your child’s numbers for the Public Scheme queue.

If you get balloted for the MGPS, you and your child can acquire your respective flats jointly under the scheme. In contrast, you must facilitate each of your own flats if you both get balloted under the Public Scheme. If you get balloted for both schemes, you can choose which scheme you would like to book your flats.

3. What Are the Flat Options?

If you are balloted, you can choose the two flats from a list of pre-identified units. The HDB reserves up to 15% of certain units in a project for the MGPS.

Parents and their children can only apply for specific types of flats. As the parent, you can choose between a 2-room Flexi or a 3-room flat. Your child can choose a 2-room Flexi or a larger flat (3-room, 4-room, or 5-room).

4. How to Submit an Application?

As the parent, you are the one in charge of submitting the joint application with your child.

Under the old scheme, only married children could apply with their parents. But since the MGPS will now be under the FCS (Joint Balloting), their single children can now also apply with them, better reflecting the needs of modern families.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can single children apply under the Family Care Scheme (FCS) the same way married children can?

Yes, single children can now apply under FCS (Joint Balloting) on equal footing with married children, which wasn’t the case under the old MGPS. The update specifically addressed this gap, recognising that single adult children are just as likely to be the ones caring for ageing parents. So if you’re single and want to ballot together with your parents, you’re now covered.

If my parents already own an HDB flat, can they still apply under FCS (Joint Balloting) to get a second flat near me?

Parents who already own an HDB flat are generally not eligible to apply for a new BTO flat under FCS (Joint Balloting), since the scheme is for buying two new flats together in the same project. If your parents are existing flat owners looking to live near you, FCS (Proximity) is the more relevant scheme to explore instead.

Do my parents and I have to live in the flats we ballot for under FCS (Joint Balloting), or can we rent them out?

Both you and your parents are required to physically occupy your respective flats after collecting the keys, and there’s a five-year Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) before you can rent out the whole unit. The whole point of the scheme is proximity living, so HDB does check that both parties are actually staying in their flats during that period.