Widowers, widows and bereaved parents are entitled to loans and/or grants for solving housing issues in accordance with the terms and conditions that are determined from time to time. A rehabilitation committee considers each and every application, and should it decide to approve it, determines the amount of the aid according to the provisions and subject to the annual budget approved for this purpose. The aid for solving housing problems is one-time payment and applies to a single entitlement clause only (home purchase, or home replacement or renovations or coverage of debts etc.).
Housing funding aid under private rent
Homeless widowers, widows and bereaved parents who apply for a contribution towards funding of private rent – shall be given the aid, as aforesaid, for the first year following the tragedy, with an option for another year's extension (second year). In the course of the second year, the applicant should provide a practical plan for a permanent residence. With the lack of such a plan for permanent residence, no extra aid for rent shall be given in addition to the first two years approved as mentioned above.
If the applicant has provided a plan for permanent residence in the course of the second year and he or she is required to continue living for a rent until moving into the permanent residence – aid for funding the rent shall be given for an additional period which shall not exceed one year, and up to 3 (three) years in total.
A widower or widow with children and bereaved parents who replace their home due to following reasons: congestion resulting from the number of persons, lower than average building standard, unsuitable environment, health, emotional or family reasons and where a time gap exists between the date of evacuation of their current home and delivery of their new home, for which they request the aforementioned temporary aid for funding rent – aid is given for a period which shall not exceed one year.