Department of Human Settlements Programme
ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS
Applicants are required to produce the following:
Applicant and spouse’s Identity Documents
Birth certificates of children
Proof of income if working. (Salary Slip)
Where to apply for Housing Subsidy
Provincial Department of Human Settlements
Local Municipality
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
Who Qualifies?
To qualify you must:
Be a South African citizen.
Be contractually capable.
Be married or habitually cohabit with a partner.
Be single and have financial dependants.
Earn less than R7 000.00 per month per household.
Be a first time government subsidy recipient.
Be a first time home owner.
Single Military Veterans without financial dependant.
Single aged persons without financial dependant.
– Online: Visit the Subsidy Administration Portal or the Human Settlements System Online, click on “My Housing Subsidy” and enter your ID number.
– Telephone: Call the Housing Hotline at 0800 146 873.
– Email: Contact the Department of Human Settlements at info@dhs.gov.za.
– In-person: Visit your nearest housing provincial office with your Form C.