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The narrator says they applied under the Married Child Priority Scheme for a project within 4 km of the husband's parents and understood that up to 30% of units would be allocated to first-timers under the scheme. The account also describes choosing a non-mature estate and monitoring application numbers before applying. It is one successful outcome and cannot establish that these choices caused the queue position or changed the odds.","entities":["sg.agency.hdb"],"narrator":{"voice":"first-person","population":"unknown","role_at_time":"Member of a couple applying for a BTO flat near the husband's parents"},"published":"2023-07-21","publisher":"Lemon8","topic_ids":["sgtopic.housing.buying-new-flats","sgtopic.housing.family-care-scheme"],"source_url":"https:\/\/www.lemon8-app.com\/@lainchuahh\/7258190746518651393?region=sg","record_type":"testimony","sensitivity":["family"],"source_kind":"social-media","retrieved_at":"2026-10-11","source_title":"Our BTO queue no = 31! 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