sandwich class

plural sandwich classes

1. SingaporedatedinformalThe middle class; specifically those who are too wealthy to qualify for welfare schemes but not rich enough to afford non-subsidized housing, access further opportunities or maintain lifestyle expectations.

   He proposed a new middle-class housing scheme to make it easier for the "sandwich class" to buy their own home.

   2005 November 1, Joseph Y. S. CHENG, The July 1 Protest Rally: Interpreting a Historic Event, City University of HK Press, →ISBN, page 341

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   Although the conditions were generally poor, the rent was extremely low. In the 1970s, for example, the Home Ownership Scheme was introduced to help the middle-income group (sometimes called the "sandwich class").

   2003 August 29, Kui-Wai Li, Capitalist Development and Economism in East Asia: The Rise of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, Routledge, →ISBN

   Designed for the ‘sandwich class’ of Singaporeans, ECs are developed and sold by private developers, yet they are classified as public housing. They offer their first batch of buyers the chance to enjoy condo-style facilities like swimming pools at a subsidised price.

   2021 August 17, “All 66 Completed Executive Condos (ECs) in Singapore and Where You Can Find Them (Prices Included)”, in Yahoo Finance