Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act No. 16 of 2008)NoticesAdjustment of Income Bands for Social HousingNotice No. 2009 of 2022 |
Notice No. 2009
8 April 2022
GG 46211
Department of Human Settlements
The Minister of Human Settlements, Ms. M. T. Kubayi, hereby gives notice of her publication of the Adjustment of Income Bands for Social Housing, for implementation in terms of sections 1, 3, 11 and 19(1)(a)(i) of the Social Housing Act, 2008 (Act 16 of 2008). The approved adjustments are to the following effect:
1. | The threshold of the sub-primary market’s household income limit has been adjusted from R1 500 – R1 850 per month. |
2. | The threshold of the primary market’s household income limit has been increased from R5 500 – R6 700 per month. |
3. | The threshold of the secondary market’s household income limit has been increased from R15 000 – R22 000 per month, in order to align with the National Housing Programme commonly known as the Financed-Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP). |
The purpose of the adjustments, which were approved by the Minister in consultation with the Members of the Executive Councils (MECs) responsible for human settlements and the representatives of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the manner contemplated in section 4 of the Housing Act, 1997 (Act 107 of 1997), are meant among others, to promote the development and awareness of social housing, including the creation of an enabling environment for the growth and development of the social housing sector.