Originally posted by Quinsy:
When the ex BF said that, I said, fine, buy me a diamond ring, tell your parents we're going to get married and THEN, make love to me....AFTER MARRIAGE. And oh, no money, no talk.
Because marriage need wedding receotion etc etc, your bank don't have more than a few hundred k don't need to talk about it. Cuz house need money, so does the reception.
Well said
but not 100% truth
Home Ownership Plus Education (HOPE)#
Home Ownership Plus Education (HOPE) is an assistance scheme to help young low income families get out of the poverty trap by providing comprehensive assistance. The scheme aims to enable low income families concentrate their limited resources on education and skills upgrading.
Implementation Date
HOPE was implemented from 1 January 2004.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are:
* Married couples with 1 or 2 children;
* Either the husband or wife must be a Singapore citizen, and the spouse must either be a Singapore citizen or a Permanent Resident of Singapore;
* Monthly household* income of $1,500 or below;
* Age of the wife is 35 years ** or below; and
* Husband is employed.
* For families where at least one spouse has post-secondary education, neither spouse earns more than $1,000 per month each.
** For families where at least one spouse has post-secondary qualification, the wife must be 30 - 35 years old.
Benefits to Approved Applicants
# Each HOPE family will receive the following benefits:
* Educational bursaries, in addition to what is already provided for under Edusave, are as follows:-
Preschool - $250 per annum per child
Primary - $400 per annum per child
Secondary - $800 per annum per child
Junior college/ polytechnic/ITE - $1,200 per annum per child
University - $2,000 per annum per child
Special education - $600 per annum per child
* A housing grant of $50,000. The grant will be disbursed in annual installments into the mother?s CPF account;
* A training grant of up to $10,000 per family over a 10-year period, to enable the parents to attend skills training, divided equally between the parents;
* A one-off cash grant of $1,000 to help the family offset utilities bills;
* Mentoring support to guide the family and help them resolve any problems, and;
* Cash grant of $6,000-$9,000 to help the couples with family life education, family planning and parenting skills.