The budget for the social development sector, at $12
billion, takes up the largest share (43%) of total government
expenditure. The key expenditure items for this sector
are:
Education
$2.7
billion to subsidise the operations of primary
schools, secondary schools, pre-university centres
and junior colleges
$160
million to subsidise the operations of Institutes
of Technical Education
$550
million to subsidise the operations of the polytechnics
$900
million to subsidise the operations of the universities
$1.1
billion to develop educational infrastructure,
such as the upgrading, rebuilding and construction
of schools, and the acquisition of computer facilities
and teaching equipment
Public Housing
$1.1
billion to rejuvenate older housing estates through
the Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme, Main
Upgrading Programme and Interim Upgrading Programme
$580
million to subsidise public housing
$110
million for rental rebates and service & conservancy
charges rebates to HDB flat dwellers
$226
million for the Utilities Save scheme to help
HDB households with their utilities bills
Improving the Environment
$45
million to improve the living environment in public
and private housing estates under the Housing
Estates Management Programme
$110
million for the National Park Programme
$420
million over the next 10 years to upgrade hawker
centres
$250
million to upkeep environmental health and cleanliness
$460
million to provide sewerage treatment services
and control water pollution
$86
million to maintain an effective drainage system
to prevent / alleviate flooding
