{"id":101986,"date":"2018-12-04T09:20:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T02:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hdb-offers-ramps-for-flats-with-multi-step-entrances\/"},"modified":"2018-12-04T10:07:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T03:07:51","slug":"hdb-offers-ramps-for-flats-with-multi-step-entrances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hdb-offers-ramps-for-flats-with-multi-step-entrances\/","title":{"rendered":"HDB offers ramps for flats with multi-step entrances"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe ramps will be offered to elderly HDB residents from tomorrow.\u00a0
\nSeniors living in older flats with multi-step entrances can look forward to moving in and out of their homes with greater ease.
\nThis comes as the Housing and Development Board (HDB) is set to expand its Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) programme to include two new features \u2013 a customised ramp and a portable ramp.
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\nHDB revealed that there are about 170,000 flats with multi-step entrances in Singapore. It noted that the ramps \u2013 to be offered from 5 December \u2013 are suitable for the majority of flats with such entrances.
\nThe portable ramps are suitable for units with sufficient space in front of the entrance, such as those located at the corner of the block.
\nThe customised ramps \u2013 which are fabricated based on the configuration of the flat\u2019s entrance and space \u2013 are suitable for those located along the corridor.
\nTo be eligible, the unit owner must be a Singapore citizen, with one household member who is at least 65 years of age and a wheelchair-user, or aged between 60 and 64 but requires assistance for daily self-care activities, such as bathing, feeding and dressing.
\n\u201cResidents whose flats are undergoing the Home Improvement Programme (HIP) will be offered the EASE programme in conjunction with HIP. They may choose to have the ramps installed then,\u201d said HDB.
\n\u201cFor those whose flats are not undergoing HIP, they can apply directly to HDB to have the ramps installed under the EASE (Direct Application).\u201d
\nHDB\u2019s appointed contractor will then assess the site and advise the unit owners on which ramp would be suitable for their flat\u2019s entrance.
\nFor cases where ramps cannot be installed due to site constraints, a mechanical wheelchair lifter suitable for use in HDB estates may be offered.
\nTo be introduced in a separate pilot, the lifter is costlier than ramps and requires regular maintenance.
\nUnit owners can have the wheelchair lifter installed in their homes at a 50 percent subsidy and a yearly servicing fee of $80, payable from the second year onwards.
\nMeanwhile, flat owners in which these solutions are not feasible can approach HDB to explore alternative solutions.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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