By the way, assuming this person earns $2.5k to $3k a month and wife is a housewife, they are considered "low income earner" and is eligible for additional CPF housing grant of $15k when buying resale HDB.

Which means the government categorize a person earning $2.5k to $3k a month as "Needy and need government assistance".

15 years ago earn $3k ok, today is considered "poor and needy".