Scheme R

Rent subsidy on privately owned property

Overview

This Scheme provides rent subsidies on privately owned properties that are being used as ordinary houses of residences by the applicant and his/her family.

Who Can Apply

• The applicant or in case of a married couple one of the applicants is a Maltese citizen or an EU citizen.
• The applicant and his wife/ her husband have lived continually in Malta for at least 18 months preceding the date of application.
• The applicant is married, a single person, a widow/er, a separated or single parent or a single person between 18-21 leaving institutional care.
• The applicant has entered into agreement with the landlord.
• The applicant is the recognised tenant of the property

• The applicant’s capital assets must not exceed € 9,317.49  (during the 12 months prior date of application)
• The applicant’s annual aggregate income does not exceed € 17,214.08

Documents required

1.     Original marriage certificate of applicant.
2.     Original birth certificate of each applicant and of each child under 18 years of age living with applicant.
3.     If the applicant is widowed: the original death certificate of the spouse.
4.     Photocopy of Identity Card of each applicant and of each child under 18 years of age living with applicant.
5.     If the applicant is separated: a copy of the separation degree from the First Hall Civil Court.

5a.   If the applicant is bona fide de facto separated: the applicant must present proof that s/he is bona fide de facto separated.
6.     A copy of the Income Tax form of the preceding year of application of each applicant.
7.     P3/FS3 and a breakdown of the income of each applicant of the preceding year of application showing the gross income, allowances, bonuses, overtime, etc.
8.    Documentation of the Profit and Loss accounts, Balance Sheets, Stocks and Shares, Bank Books of the preceding year of application.
9.    If during any part of the preceding year of application, applicant was unemployed, documentation from the ETC.
10.  If during any part of the preceding year of application the applicant was in receipt of Unemployment Benefit: documentation from the Social Security Department is required.
11.  Rent book and/or contract of lease.
12.  Passport of each applicant.
13.  Transfer and Liabilities of each applicant (which can be carried out by the Housing Authority).
14.  If the parent of the applicant died before November 1992: an official copy of the claim for accession is requested (which can be carried out by the Housing Authority).

15.  If one of the applicants or his/her child has a disability, a photocopy of the Special Identity Card issued by the National Commission for Persons with Disability is requested.

With the application form an administrative fee of € 11.65 is to be paid.

Benefits granted

The subsidy is paid to applicants six months in arrears.  The Rent subsidy is income related and depends on family members, according to the following table:

*Gross annual income increased each year according to the high cost of living.

Members of a family include the applicant and his/her spouse and his/her children living with the applicant, including fostered children, nephews/nieces, and stepchildren. Children must be under 18 years of age, dependent on the applicant, unmarried, and unemployed. Age is not taken into account for persons with disabilities.
 

An additional € 116.47 per annum will be granted to families having a disabled member and an additional € 116.47 per annum will also be granted to families having more than 5 members.