General Elections 2025: What Singapore’s Political Parties Are Promising in their Manifestos

As Singapore gears up for the 2025 General Election, political parties across the spectrum have released their manifestos – each offering a roadmap for the nation’s future. These documents reveal where each party stands and what kind of Singapore they envision – but they can be overwhelming to sift through. 

And that’s why we’re here. We break down the key promises and priorities of each party in one place – so you can make an informed decision that truly reflects your beliefs. Read on to find out what the various parties are fighting for!

People’s Action Party (PAP)

A Dynamic Economy – Opportunities for All

The PAP will:

• Provide more support for PMETs, and nurture more Singaporean corporate leaders
• strengthen safeguards for fair employment, including through the Workplace Fairness Act
• Keep Singapore a reliable and trusted hub for business
• Invest in transport and digital infrastructure to enhance our connectivity
• adopt new technologies faster, including Artificial Intelligence, to stay ahead of the competition
• Secure clean energy for the future, including exploring nuclear power
• ease cost pressures through tax rebates and measures like the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme
• Enable businesses to upgrade and raise their productivity
• make it easier for businesses to access manpower and capital
• Help companies expand into new markets

More Pathways – More Fulfilled Dreams

The PAP will:

• Broaden definitions of success
• Customise education for diverse abilities and interests
• Invest in our teachers’ professional development
• Partner parents, industry and the community to deliver holistic, rounded education
• Build four new Special Education (SPED) schools by 2030
• Establish more early intervention centres for children with developmental needs
• Extend the Development Support-Learning Support Programme to more pre-schools
• Empower Singaporeans to reskill and upskill, and advance in their careers
• Help companies redesign jobs and invest in worker training
• Help Singaporeans who have lost their jobs to bounce back with the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support Scheme

For Every Singaporean – The Support That You Need

The PAP will:

• Provide CDC vouchers, cash payouts, utilities rebates and other support to help households with living expenses
• Offer expanded Parental Leave, lower pre-school fees, and enhanced support for large families
• Strengthen our marriage and parenthood support programmes
• Reinforce social safety nets, e.g. ComCare and Silver Support
• Enhance Workfare for lower-wage workers and extend Progressive Wages to more sectors
• Work with lower-income families individually through ComLink+, to help them build better lives
• Get children from disadvantaged backgrounds off to a good start through regular pre-school attendance and higher childcare subsidies
• Strengthen the post-18 transition from school to work for PwDs
• Boost employment opportunities for PwDs
• Subsidise adult disability services more generously
• Pilot community living models to offer more choices for independent living for PwDs

For Seniors – Financial Security and Peace of Mind

The PAP will:

• Raise the re-employment age so that seniors who wish to continue working can do so
• Increase senior worker CPF contribution rates
• Co-fund wages to encourage employers to hire and retain seniors
• Review and enhance our CPF system
• Provide matching grants for voluntary top-ups to the CPF MediSave Account
• Build more Active Ageing Centres to keep people engaged and mobile
• Increase subsidies for seniors needing long-term care
• Develop new models of care for those who wish to age in place
• Strengthen support for caregivers, the unsung heroes in our families

More Affordable Healthcare – Better Health

The PAP will:

• Continue to make healthcare more affordable
• Empower Singaporeans to stay healthy through preventive care and healthier lifestyles with: Grow Well SG for children and adolescents, Healthier SG for adults, Age Well SG for seniors, innovations like the Queenstown Health District
• Add 13,600 beds to our healthcare system in the next five years
• Redevelop Alexandra Hospital and open the new Eastern General Hospital by 2030
• Grow our healthcare and nursing workforce
• Have a National Mental Health Office
• Create more access to mental health services
• Build capability and expansion of hospital and long-term care capacity

More Affordable Public Housing – More Choices

The PAP will:

• Provide every Singaporean with the opportunity to own a high quality, affordable home
• Build more than 50,000 new flats over the next three years, equivalent to an entire Ang Mo Kio town
• Increase Shorter Waiting Time for flats
• Explore more public housing options for higher-income couples and singles
• Act decisively, when needed, to foster a stable and sustainable property market
• Keep flats in choice locations within reach of more applicants, including new housing estates at Kallang-Whampoa, Bayshore, and Mount Pleasant

A Vibrant City – More Sustainable Living

The PAP will:

• Continue to reduce carbon emissions to reach net-zero by 2050, so as to secure a cleaner and greener Singapore for future generations
• Build new Jurong Regional and Cross-Island Lines, extend existing lines and expand and improve bus services
• Integrate flood resilience, land reclamation and redevelopment to protect Singapore from rising sea levels, while creating beautiful waterfront living, such as the Long Island and the Greater Southern Waterfront
• Expand green spaces with 25 new parks, 50km of park connectors and 13 new therapeutic gardens to enrich our interaction with nature
• Expand blue spaces with a second marine park at Lazarus South and Kusu Reef

Arts, Culture and Sports – Everywhere for Everyone

The PAP will:

• Develop Kallang Alive, including a new indoor arena, and a new home for Team Singapore
• Build new sports facilities in Clementi, Punggol and Toa Payoh
• Upgrade existing facilities in Hougang, Pasir Ris and Queenstown
• Expand the SG Culture Pass
• Introduce early arts exposure in school and pre-school
• Offer more arts apprenticeships and scholarships
• Offer more arts spaces and support for artists
• establish a new Museum of Design

A More United Team – A Stronger Singapore

The PAP will:

• Build our Singaporean identity
• Uphold our multi-racial and multi-religious society
• Enhance integration efforts
• Keep Singapore an oasis of peace and harmony
• Will build a society where there is respect for all, everyone is valued, and no one is left behind
• Nurture a stronger culture of giving
• Connect donors and volunteers to those in need
• Increase avenues for civic participation
• Strengthen the partnership between people and government

Workers’ Party (WP)

Affordability and Cost of Living

The WP:

• Proposes alternatives to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), including GST exemptions for essential items and introducing a net wealth tax of 0.5–2% on the top 1% of wealth holders
• Calls for a minimum wage, redundancy insurance, and mandatory retrenchment benefits to support workers facing job insecurity
• Suggests measures to improve the affordability of utilities, housing, and care, as well as maintaining affordable public transport through a publicly owned national transport corporation

Economic Growth and Opportunities

The WP:

• Emphasises strengthening the Singaporean core in the workforce while welcoming suitably qualified foreigners
• Proposes abolishing the statutory retirement age to allow older workers to remain employed, and refining CPF policies, including co-investing CPF savings with GIC
• Recommends support for SMEs, affordable reskilling, and policies to prepare workers for future industries

Inclusion and Equality

The WP:

• Advocates for better social support for families, caregivers, seniors, and those in poverty
• Calls for more inclusive planning, improved access to housing, and addressing the needs of an ageing population
• Proposes enhanced support for parents and caregivers, and ensuring social outcomes are properly measured

Accountability and Democracy

The WP:

• Recommends institutional safeguards for greater checks and balances, including a Freedom of Information Act
• Proposes electoral reforms such as lowering the voting age to 18 and reverting to only single-member constituencies
• Suggests abolishing the office of Mayor and repealing the Internal Security Act

Security and Geopolitics

The WP: 

• Calls for strengthening Singapore’s external and internal resilience, including countermeasures against grey zone tactics and boosting digital defences
• Proposes raising the full-time national serviceman’s pay to S$1,600 and renaming it a salary to reflect their contributions
• Recommends enhancing food security by encouraging major institutional buyers to purchase from local farms

Progress Singapore Party (PSP)

Cost of Living

The PSP:

• Calls for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to be reduced back to 7% to alleviate the burden on ordinary Singaporeans
• Proposes a levy on Employment Pass holders to ensure fairer contributions from foreign professionals
• Will address rising living costs, including making essential goods and services more affordable

Housing

The PSP:

• Advocates for more affordable and accessible public housing options
• Suggests reforms to the housing system to ensure that Singaporeans’ home ownership remains attainable

Jobs and Wages

The PSP:

• Calls for policies to address underemployment and job competition, particularly for Singaporeans
• Proposes aligning employer incentives with social goals, such as supporting family-friendly workplace policies
• Seeks to rebalance manpower policies to prioritise local employment

Social Safety Net

The PSP:

• Recommends strengthening social safety nets, including more robust support for vulnerable groups and automatic annual MediSave adjustments to keep healthcare affordable
• Suggests enhancements to welfare and healthcare systems to reduce income inequality

Education

The PSP:

• Proposes making the PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) optional and reducing class sizes to foster a more holistic education system
• Advocates piloting a 10-year through-train programme to reduce academic pressure

Governance and Democracy

The PSP:

• Calls for public asset declarations by Members of Parliament to improve transparency and accountability
• Emphasises the importance of defending freedom of choice and free speech without fear
• seeks to build a more democratic Singapore where diverse opinions are valued

National Solidarity Party (NSP)

NSP’s Role in Parliament: The People’s Audit

The NSP will:

• Conduct independent reviews of government policies to ensure fair and effective use of public funds
• Champion ground-up policy proposals informed by lived realities
• Hold institutions accountable to protect vulnerable communities
• Legislate for long-term national wellbeing, not short-term political gains
• Strengthen transparency and accountability in governance

Youth and Future Leadership Development

The NSP will:

• Launch NextGen Singapore, a Youth Leadership Fellowship to empower young leaders
• Introduce mandatory youth representation on national advisory councils
• Champion youth entrepreneurship across diverse sectors like arts, green economy, and social enterprise
• Create Youth Assembly SG – a national platform for youth to propose and vote on policy ideas
• Expand funding and mentorship for youth innovation beyond technology start-ups

Economic Security and Dignity for All

The NSP will:

• Implement a Homegrown SMEs First policy to empower local businesses
• Launch Neighbourhood Prosperity Zones to decentralise jobs and reduce inequality
• Introduce a Minimum Living Wage framework across all sectors
• Reform CPF flexibility with an Opt-in Retirement Access Plan
• Protect gig workers’ rights through amendments to the Workers’ Rights Charter
• Create Green Transition Funds to support businesses and workers moving into regenerative industries

Healthcare with Heart

The NSP will:

• Implement Universal Primary Care with capped S$10 GP visits under the CareNear initiative
• Streamline Medisave, MediShield, and Medifund into a unified national health account
• Establish Mental Health Resilience Hubs with subsidised support services in every town
• Introduce Medical Cost Shielding with income-proportional caps on hospital expenses
• Expand mental health education in schools and workplaces

Housing and Urban Inclusion

The NSP will:

• Introduce a HomeFirst model pegging BTO prices to construction and land costs, not market forces
• Reform HDB resale rules to prevent profiteering and stabilise prices
• Expand affordable rental options for young adults and lower-middle-income citizens
• Strengthen lease decay protections with conversion and extension options for seniors
• Demand full transparency in HDB land pricing mechanisms

Education that Empowers, Not Pressures

The NSP will:

• Abolish elitist streaming systems and promote multi-dimensional learning models
• Equalise funding across all schools, including neighbourhood and special education institutions
• Provide financial support for enrichment programmes targeting lower-income families
• Reduce class sizes to a maximum of 30 students in primary and secondary schools
• Expand Polytechnic and ITE pathways with industry-certified micro-credentials

Climate, Sustainability, and National Resilience

The NSP will:

• Create a National Climate Corps, mobilising youth for environmental projects
• Mandate solar integration in all new HDBs and town councils by 2030
• Expand urban farming, green roofs, and water conservation in every constituency
• Audit recycling systems to ensure scalable and sustainable green practices
• Establish Nature Justice Zones to protect urban forests and waterways

Political Renewal and Civic Freedom

The NSP will:

• Establish a Democracy Advancement Fund for civic education and journalism
• Push for live broadcasting of parliamentary sessions
• Abolish the mayor system to eliminate redundancy and save public funds
• Enact a Freedom of Information Act guaranteeing public access to government data
• Abolish the GRC system and restore Single Member Constituencies as the default

Family Support and Birth Rates

The NSP will:

• Expand shared parental leave to six months from the first child onwards
• Prioritise support for families with three or more children in education, healthcare, and housing
• Increase support for single seniors and full-time caregivers
• Introduce five days of paid caregiver leave for working adults
• Reduce BTO waiting times to 2.5 years or less

Affordable Living, Secure Lives

The NSP will:

• Remove GST on essential goods and baby supplies
• Introduce a Cost-of-Living Indexation system to adjust minimum wage and aid schemes
• Create Township Fair Price Committees to monitor essential goods pricing
• Expand transport fare discounts with the goal of free rides for seniors, the disabled, and children under 16

Social Cohesion and National Identity

The NSP will:

• Implement six months of mandatory National Service for new male citizens aged 16–40
• Reform the PR-to-Citizen pipeline to include community service modules
• Launch Unity Through Sports leagues for social integration
• Organise a year-round Unity Arts Festival across all neighbourhoods
• Return all hawker centres to NEA management to preserve and enhance hawker culture

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)

T: Taxes Which Are Fair

The SDP:

• Calls for the government to reduce GST, eliminate it on essentials, and ensure that the wealthy pay fairly to balance our revenue generation
• Outlines how they will provide support for small and medium-sized enterprises to promote innovation and sustainable growth in its economic policy paper

H: Healthcare which is Universal

The SDP:

• Proposes a simple national healthcare policy which eliminates the complexities of Medisave, Medishield Life, Careshield,  Majulah Generation etc. + uses the savings to empower primary care to provide evidence-based responsive care. 

R: Respect for Our Planet and People

The SDP:

• Recognises the need for sustainable policies to reduce damage to our green spaces through the climate policy paper
• Ensures that everyone in Singapore will have the space to breathe clean and fresh air
• Ensures that constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression will be protected

I: Immigration which is Rational 

The SDP:

• Has a population policy that features a balanced approach to ensure that people who are committed to Singapore and willing to make a contribution can be part of our Singapore family without crowding out Singaporeans

V: VERS for Affordable Housing

The SDP:

• Has a housing policy that provides a sustainable solution that will be fair to buyers and sellers alike
• Ensures that young families can buy their own homes while those who have investment in the property will be able to recover reasonable gains

E: Education for Children and Young People to Thrive

The SDP:

• Encourages children to discover themselves and the world we live in rather than turn into highly stressed test takers who have lost the joy of learning through their education policy
• Aims to have children and their teachers taken care of for the future of our country

Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA)

Relieving Cost of Living Pressures – For the Sandwiched and Working Class

The SDA will:

• Establish an independent agency, akin to the CPIB, to monitor and curb wasteful government spending
• Reduce unnecessary mega-project expenditure to avoid unjustified tax hikes
• Introduce rent controls for coffeeshops and residential commercial spaces
• Provide property tax rebates for landlords who keep rents sustainable
• Regulate rental agreements to prevent hidden fees that inflate costs
• Ensure hawkers and small businesses can continue operating affordably
• Implement a Neighbourhood Rents Scheme to balance landlord incentives and tenant protection
• Launch a Family Care Account offering monthly grants for healthcare and caregiving
• Match family top-ups to the Family Care Account on a dollar-for-dollar basis, up to a cap
• Increase the Net Investment Return Contribution (NIRC) by 5% to sustainably fund family support

Better Jobs – Fairer Opportunities for Singaporeans

The SDA will:

• Introduce a staggered levy on Employment Pass (EP) holders, tiered by job seniority
• Incentivise companies to hire and groom local PMETs for high-skilled and leadership roles
• Level the playing field for Singaporeans facing CPF-related hiring disadvantages
• Raise the NSF base allowance to S$1,600, matching the Local Qualifying Salary
• Provide free local university education for NSFs pursuing tertiary studies
• Fund these reforms through proposed EP levies, generating up to S$2 billion annually

Affordable Public Housing – Homes for Young Families

The SDA will:

• Launch a Build More, Build Ahead, Build Simpler plan to increase flat supply and affordability
• Double the number of HDB flats built annually
• Build ahead of demand in areas pre-zoned under the URA Masterplan
• Offer bare-bone, no-frills flats to lower construction and renovation costs
• Allow temporary rental of unsold flats to young couples and singles
• Cap new flat price increases to the growth rate of median wages, not market prices
• Provide subsidies for buyers earning below the median income
• Cut waiting times for new flats to two years or less

Healthcare for All – Accessible, Affordable, Available

The SDA will:

• Expand Medisave coverage to more accredited ASEAN healthcare institutions
• Enable Singaporeans to seek treatment abroad using their savings without additional red tape
• Alleviate pressure on the local healthcare system by broadening treatment options
• Use regional competition to bring down domestic healthcare costs
• Ensure affordable access to quality medical services and medication
• Fight medical inflation caused by prioritising medical tourism over local needs

For Pasir Ris–Changi – Stronger Communities, Better Lives

The SDA will:

• Provide more bursaries to support needy families
• Establish after-school learning partnerships with goodwill groups
• Launch Community Employment Networks to connect jobseekers with local employers
• Offer Resident Business Support Grants and mentorship for aspiring entrepreneurs
• Introduce PC-Connect – community bonding activities for all, including singles
• Set up more mental wellness counselling centres in community spaces
• Develop PC-Evergreen, bonding youth with seniors through care and mentorship
• Enhance public safety with mobility aids, safety ramps, and non-slip walkways

A Singapore for All – Not for the Elite Few

The SDA will:

• Champion the voices of common Singaporeans in Parliament
• Hold the government accountable for fiscal responsibility and policy outcomes
• Fight for fairer distribution of opportunities and support
• Push for scalable, effective, and compassionate reforms that put citizens first

People’s Power Party (PPP)

Population Policy

The PPP: 

• Proposes a monthly payout of S$300 for children from families with household incomes at or below the 70th percentile, until the child completes secondary school
• Advocates protecting children from materials that promote lifestyles or narratives contrary to the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman
• Recommends exempting essential items and services (fresh food, groceries, water, healthcare) from the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
• Suggests requiring all foreign labour to contribute to MediShield Life to broaden universal healthcare coverage
• Proposes changing Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions to 20% from employers and 5% from employees (currently 17% employer, 20% employee)
• Aims to restrict CPF usage for property purchases to only second properties, treating them as investments
• Calls for tightening the issuance of new citizenships – only to those who have lived or worked in Singapore for at least 12 years, including at least five years as a permanent resident
• Proposes that naturalised citizens receive voting rights only after at least five years of citizenship
• Recommends a total population cap of 6.5 million

Governance

The PPP:

• Emphasises integrity, meritocracy, accountability, separation of powers, conflict of interest management, and transparency as pillars of governance
• Calls for an overhaul of the electoral system by introducing proportional representation in parliamentary elections, replacing the current first-past-the-post system
• Stresses that national policy should always prioritise the interests of Singaporeans

Red Dot United (RDU)

H.E.A.R.T Framework

The RDU will:

• Housing: Provide secure homes that retain value.
• Equitable Healthcare: Provide access to quality healthcare regardless of income.
• Assured Prosperity: Ensure that economic policies benefiting the many, not just the few, with fair wages, secure jobs, and opportunities for all.
• Resilient Economy: Create a sustainable future protecting the environment and tackling climate change.
• Transparency: Practice Openness, accountability, and freedom in governance.

A New Social Contract for Singapore

The RDU:

• Proposes a reimagined set of 5Cs: Collective Prosperity, Citizens Dividend, Comprehensive Housing Reset, Caring Healthcare, Civil Freedom
• Has a vision for a fairer, more inclusive Singapore where opportunity, dignity, and security are fundamental rights for all

Collective Prosperity

The RDU: 

• Calls for a shift away from GDP-centric policies to a “wellbeing economy” that prioritizes fair wages, job security, and the support of local businesses, particularly SMEs and micro-enterprises
• Proposes fairer procurement policies, tackling late payments, moderating rents, and making grants more accessible for SMEs to help them thrive 
• Recommends replacing the current carbon tax system (which they argue burdens consumers) with enforceable emission limits on high-impact corporations and prioritising brownfield (over greenfield) redevelopment.

Citizen’s Dividend

The RDU:

• Advocates for a flagship policy of an unconditional cash transfer as a safety net for all Singaporeans, beginning with the most vulnerable and expanding universally
• Hopes to empower citizens to pursue opportunities without economic insecurity

Comprehensive Housing Reset

The RDU:

• Advocates making every HDB estate eligible for the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) to ensure older flats retain value and are renewed rather than left to decay
• Proposes a rent-to-own program for the bottom 20% of income earners and young, single Singaporeans to provide a structured pathway to homeownership
• Calls for expansion of public rental housing
• Suggests limiting resale flat purchases by permanent residents and new citizens (of less than 10 years, unless they have completed National Service) for flats with less than 79 years of lease remaining, to prioritize Singaporeans

Caring Healthcare

The RDU:

• Tiered Medifund Support: Proposes restructuring Medifund to provide the most substantial subsidies to the lowest 40% income group
• Calls for expanding MediShield and capping out-of-pocket medical expenses
• Seeks fairer healthcare subsidies to ensure affordability for all

Civil Freedom

The RDU:

• Proposes passing a Freedom of Information Act to enhance transparency and empower citizens with access to information
• Recommends revising laws such as the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) and Protection from Harassment Act (POHA), arguing they stifle dissent and silence independent voices

Singapore People’s Party (SPP)

Economic Stability & Fairness

The SPP proposes:

• A yearly balanced budget that distributes the government’s budget surpluses annually as CDC vouchers, with more aid for lower-income Singaporeans to ensure a balanced budget
• A halt in GST increases until the cumulative budget deficit exceeds 3% of government revenue for three consecutive years
• A living wage policy to ensure low-income workers and families can meet basic needs
• A raise in income tax on the top 2% of earners and the reintroduction of estate duty for ultra-high-net-worth individuals to fund equitable relief

Employment & Job Security

The SPP proposes:

• Local hiring incentives that offer tax breaks to businesses prioritising Singaporean PMETs and enforce higher local hiring quotas with a raised Local Qualifying Salary
• Legal protections that codify TAFEP guidelines into law, mandating fair hiring and retrenchment benefits
• flexible retirement by abolishing the statutory retirement age of 63, offering tax incentives for companies hiring seniors past their 70s who choose to keep workings
• A reassessment of the CECA agreement with India to address labour inflow concerns
• Gradually reducing Special/Employment Pass quotas and dependency ratios in automatable sectors
• Promoting a shift toward a high-skill, highvalue economy with high-tech manufacturing and services

Housing and Retirement Security

The SPP proposes:

• A Singles Citizen HDB Scheme that lowers the minimum age for singles to apply for BTO or resale HDB flats to 30 years old
• An expanded SERS by applying a Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme to all estates nearing lease expiry to preserve HDB asset value
• A gradual ethnic quota phase out by launching a five-year pilot to relax ethnic quotas in HDB estates, aiding minority flat owners in selling at fair market value

Family Support and Birth Rates

The SPP proposes:

• Second-child housing incentives that help parents of a second child to upgrade to a larger HDB/BTO flat with additional housing grants
• A third-child benefit that permits families with a third child to purchase a private property without Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) or to upgrade HDB/BTO with a higher grant
• IVF subsidies to provide financial aid for couples needing IVF to start families

Governance and Democratic Freedom

The SPP proposes:

• Amending the Constitution to allow proportional representation for smaller parties in Parliament
• Enacting a law for public data access to enhance transparency
• Easing defamation laws to encourage open public discussion
• Implementing a yearly 2% reduction in every Ministry’s budget to cut unnecessary spending
• Setting fixed election years and dates for a level playing field
• Removing the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) from the Prime Minister’s office and establishing an independent commission for free and fair elections

Education and Youth Well-Being

The SPP proposes:

• Reducing class sizes for tailored education and personalised learning
• Shifting to Artificial Intelligence mastery and skills-based reasoning, with less exam pressure and more vocational options
• Expanding mental health resources in schools and communities
• Allowing CPF use for overseas tertiary education with safeguards
• Lowering the voting age to 18 to involve youth in governance

Healthcare and Mental Wellness

The SPP proposes:

• Subsidising tele-consultations for elderly and low-income groups
• Medisave Expansion by raising withdrawal limits to S$1,200 annually for preventive and mental health care
• Subsidise ageing-in-place services and cap out-of-pocket costs with a universal scheme
• Integrating mental health professionals into polyclinics and National Service institutions.
• Offering five days of unpaid mental health leave.
• A focus on rehabilitation by easing Mandatory Treatment Orders for offenders with mental disorders

Sustainable Public Transport

The SPP proposes:

• Investing heavily in MRT maintenance to ensure reliability and no major disruptions
• Providing higher travel subsidies for lowincome families and Silver Support recipients
• A green transition by expediting the full electrification of public service buses from 2040 to 2033

Social Cohesion and National Identity

The SPP proposes:

• A set living wage (e.g., S$1,500 monthly) to ensure dignity of living
• Increasing tax reliefs for lower-income groups, raising top-tier income taxes, and boosting CDC vouchers for low-income families
• Offering five days of paid parent-care leave, and subsidies for elder-friendly housing and retirement villages
• Reducing National Service to 18 months and raising NS allowances to 80% of regular pay

People’s Alliance for Reform (PAR)

Lower Cost of Living in Singapore

The PAR will:

• Regulate essential prices by implementing price controls on necessities such as food, healthcare, and transportation
• Expand subsidies by increasing financial support for low-income families, students, and the elderly.
• Advocate for higher minimum wages to keep up with Singapore’s cost of living

Affordable and Sustainable Public Housing

The PAR will:

• Increase affordable housing by developing new HDB flats to meet growing demand
• improve homeownership schemes by providing better grants and financing options for first-time buyers
• Prioritise eco-friendly housing and community spaces

Jobs for Singaporeans First

The PAR will: 

• Focus on industries that generate high-value jobs for locals
• Invest in training and upskilling to prepare Singaporeans for the future
• supporting local businesses by encouraging SMEs and startups to thrive, creating more job opportunities

Fair Employment Policies: No Displacement by Foreigners

The PAR will:

• Enforce fair hiring practices by ensurinh that Singaporeans are given priority in job placements
• Regulate the foreign workforce by implementing policies that prevent the displacement of local workers
• Promote local talent by encouraging businesses to invest in local workforce development

Singapore United Party  (SUP)

Safeguarding Our Welfare 

The SUP will:

• Enforce a price ceiling on resale HDB flats to protect affordability for young couples and families
• prevent resale market prices from influencing new BTO flat pricing
• Reverse the shrinking size of public housing and restore quality living spaces
• Preserve CPF savings for retirement by reducing long loan tenures for home ownership
• Support upgrading and right-sizing of HDB flats according to lifestyle needs
• Extend free medical care to all Singaporeans aged 67 and above
• Reduce the cost burden of long-term elderly care and chronic conditions
• Review and reform the current healthcare model to ensure inclusive and sustainable support
• empower seniors with greater access to their CPF savings, allowing discretionary withdrawals

Creating an Inclusive Singapore

The SUP will:

• Reform policies that cause Singaporeans to “fall through the cracks”
• address high medical costs, resale flat prices, and CPF withdrawal limits
• Provide free healthcare for all children aged 14 and below, ensuring a healthy start in life
• Reduce chronic disease by investing in early-life medical care and support
• Strengthen public safety and national security as the bedrock of social stability
• Step up policing efforts and public education to reduce crime and scams
• Encourage community involvement in crime prevention and neighbourhood safety initiatives

Pursuing Our Aspirations

The SUP will:

• Revamp education policies to reduce inequality and promote social mobility
• Provide free primary school education for all local children
• Ensure equal access to education by easing financial burdens on lower-income families
• Expand tertiary education placements in local polytechnics and universities
• Promote mentorship programmes to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Increase financial aid and academic support to level the playing field in tertiary education

Independent

Jeremy Tan

HDB and Housing

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Removing all land costs from HDBs’ pricing
• HDBs should have first rights on any resale purchase for 3 months
• Capping the eligible purchase price of HDB BTOs at the resident’s annual income
• Tearing down of flats that have reached 100 years of age
• Setting aside 10-15% of HDBs  for low-cost long-term rentals
• MOPs at 15 years with grants and MOP waivers for families with three or more children

Bitcoin

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Creating a Bitcoin-SGD Denominated Exchange Traded Fund (BITS ETF) on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)
• Including BITS ETF into the Straits Times Index (STI)
• Including Bitcoin into Singapore’s Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) and undisclosed past reserves

CPF

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Making CPF OA funds available for investing in Bitcoin, after setting aside a minimum of S$10,000, with no limits to Bitcoin ETFs
• All CPF OA and SA amounts invested in Bitcoin guaranteed at the corresponding CPF floor rates
• Tax relief on CPF top-ups used for Bitcoin investments
• An extra 0.5% interest on CPF SA amounts invested in the locked BTS ETF
• Each baby get S$10,000 worth of Bitcoin in a Baby Bitcoin Funds Account

Consumer

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Steeper fines and enforcement against coffee shops with unsanitary toilets
• Reducing the alcohol tax temporarily for dine-out, as well as the simplification of restaurant and nightlife licensing
• Simplifying and reducing hawker obligations to SEHCs (Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres)

Political

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Parliamentary questions and papers should be released a week before parliament sits
• The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) for SMCs and 3-person GRCS should be reformed
• Future EBRCs should be fully non-partisan with no involvement from the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) in their work
• Mayors should be removed
• The EBRC reforms by Professor Kevin Tan should be adopted for fairer elections
• By-elections should be called when a minority candidate steps down
• All government and statutory board scholarships should require at least two years of experience in the private sector
• All social media platforms, podcasts, and influencers should disclose if their content was paid for by any ministries, statutory boards, or politicians
• All resigned NMPs (Nominated Members of Parliament) should have to either contest as independents or wait one additional election cycle before joining a party to run for office
• The speaker of the House should be independent

Employment

Mr. Jeremy Tan proposes:

• A target of 4M Citizens and 1M Foreigners by 2040, and to scrap the 6.9M target
• Introducing a returnships matching program
• An enhanced EP COMPASS 1-to-1 waiver for firms with Singaporeans paid above S$100,000
• Introducing a train-to-replace incentive scheme that rewards companies for training locals to replace foreign labour
• Increasing the minimum annual leave from 7 to 14 days
• Decreasing the minimum age for starting a company with a sponsor from 18 to 16 years old 
• The publication of SkillFutures benchmarks to measure success
• Enhancing GeBIZ with a fixed range marketplace of services and goods without tender

Transport

Jeremy Tan proposes:

• Holistically assessing bus routes with ridership demographic data instead of solely just the FRR (Fare Recovery Ratio)
• Banning the ferrying of workers in lorries 
• Allowing pets in sealed carriers and prams under 7kg on public transport
• Enforcing avertaking lanes on highways and roads
• Relaunching the tender for ERP 2.0

Education

Jeremy Tan proposes:

• A double grading system of nominal and curved GPAs in universities
• Launching full online bachelor’s degrees from all five autonomous universities
• Introducing entrepreneurship, sales, and financial literacy in secondary schools
• Removing all affiliation and volunteering-based admissions
• The PSLE to test more than just academic subjects, including AI

Darryl Lo

Mr. Darryl Lo:

• Proposes a mandatory two-week jail term for anyone caught drink driving, aiming to deter road accidents caused by such offences
• Calls for raising the eligibility cap for the Ministry of Education’s Financial Assistance Scheme, enabling more students from lower- and middle-income families to benefit.
• Advocates allowing singles to buy public housing (including all flat types, not just 2-room units) with no age restrictions, putting them on equal footing with married couples
• Pledges to serve as a full-time MP with no other job commitments, arguing that MPs should be fully dedicated to their constituents rather than splitting time with private sector work
• Emphasises genuine engagement and thoughtful solutions to rising costs, housing accessibility, job security, and retirement planning – issues he identifies as top concerns for Singaporeans
• Believes more independent and diverse perspectives in Parliament will lead to better policymaking and ensure that concerns of ordinary Singaporeans are heard

And there you have it! Whether you’re a first-time voter or a seasoned one, understanding their promises is the first step to casting a vote that truly counts.

For more information on Singapore’s 2025 General Elections, check out our article for all the key dates and what you need to know, and find who’s competing for your respective GRCs/SMCs in this list!

Cover photo by Rachel Chang of the DANAMIC Team.