Written Answer to PQ on Dormitory Room Occupancy Levels and Progress of Dormitory Transition Scheme

NOTICE PAPER NO. 841 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 6 MAY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1530 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Fadli Fawzi

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) based on the Ministry's latest available data, what percentage of workers' dormitories house (i) 12 or fewer workers (ii) 13 to 14 workers (iii) 15 to 16 workers and (iv) more than 16 workers, per room respectively; and (b) whether the industry is on track to meet the interim occupancy standards under the Dormitory Transition Scheme by 2030.

Answer:

There are about 1,600 dormitories currently licensed under the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act, of which 30% are on the New Dormitory Standards (NDS) and house 12 or fewer residents per room. The remaining 70% are older dormitories that typically house between 12 and 16 residents per room. 2. Of the existing dormitories required to transition to the improved interim standards by 2030, 15% of the dormitories have either commenced works or indicated their transition plans to MOM. These dormitories have a combined capacity of about 111,000 beds, which account for about half the number of beds that need to make this transition.