In view of the large number of applications for #rental aid for #housing from the Conselleria de Mobilitat i Habitatge, the deadline for submitting applications has been extended.

New deadline: until 30 November.

More information: http://caib.es/govern/sac/fitxa.do?codi=4878858&coduo=199&lang=es

Applications began to be submitted on 1 October, and initially could be submitted until 15 November for rents of up to 900 euros per month. There has been an extension of the deadline for submitting applications to 30 November. The aid is for rents paid in 2021.

The aid will be 40% of the rent in general and 50% for young people and the over 65s, with a maximum of 3,000 euros in all cases.

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The Minister of Mobility and Housing, Josep Marí, accompanied by the Director General of Housing and Architecture, Eduardo Robsy, announced the call for aid for rental housing in 2021.

For the 2021 aid, the largest budget allocated so far to rental aid has been made available, a total of 9 million euros (9,028,000 euros), 8,928,000 euros from the State Housing Plan 2018-2021 and 100,000 euros from regional funds to complete the cases not covered by the State Plan.

The councillor explained that the forecast is that some 5,000 families could benefit from this aid.

The aid is aimed at those families who pay rent, so that they can recover part of what they have paid. It has to be the rent of their habitual residence and the rent they pay may not exceed 900 euros per month.

Applicants will be able to receive 40% of what they have justified they have paid for rent in 2021 and in the case of young people under 35 or people over 65 they will be able to receive 50% of the amount. There is, however, a maximum ceiling of 3,000 euros per family.

The Minister recalled that these grants have been announced since 2015 and that for the Government they have always been a priority, so that year after year the budget has been increased and, consequently, the number of families benefiting from these grants has increased.

In this sense, he recalled that it has gone from 785 beneficiaries and a budget of 1.4 million in 2015, to 8.9 million and 5,108 beneficiaries in 2020; and to a budget of up to 9 million for the 2021 call, which is also expected to reach more than 5,000 families. This represents a spectacular increase of 540%.

The Minister added that, for the 2021 call for applications, a series of new features have been introduced that will make it easier for applicants to formalise their applications and streamline processing and payments.

Among the new conditions, he highlighted the following:

The income that the family nucleus can have in order to qualify for aid has been raised by 5%. The income of the family nucleus may not exceed 23,725.80 euros per year. There are some cases (such as large families, single-parent families or families with disabled people) in which the income to qualify for aid may be higher: 31,634 euros or 39,543 euros, depending on the case.

For the first time, single-parent families will be placed on an equal footing with large families (thanks to a regional law that gives them the same rights) and this means that they will be eligible for benefits despite having a higher income (within the established limits) than those required for all purposes.

It will also be sufficient to present a declaration that they are not in debt to the Administration in order to be able to apply for aid, and it will not be necessary to accredit the deposit of a deposit (last year this requirement was exempted due to the situation of COVID-19, but now it has been established as a general rule).

In terms of processing, partial payments will be made in blocks as the dossiers are reviewed and approved.

Information on the application process and the requirements to be met:

• Applications:

Deadline for submission of applications: from 1 October to 30 November.
Online via the website or in person by appointment.
Telephone service also by appointment to resolve queries.
More information on the website of the Directorate General for Housing and Architecture http://habitatge.caib.es or http://vivienda.caib.es.
Face-to-face assistance is guaranteed on all the islands (Consejería de Movilidad y Vivienda, Dirección General de Vivienda y Arquitectura, IBAVI offices in Palma and the other islands).
The free telephone number to make an appointment is 900 780 000 or on the website https://citaajudeshabitatge.fundaciobit.org/citaajudeshabitatge/reservar-cita.

• Rental requirements:

Located in the Balearic Islands.
Rental of habitual residence.
Minimum term of one year.
Written contract.
Maximum monthly rent of up to 900 euros.
Not be an IBAVI flat under the rent adjustment process.

• Requirements of the cohabitation unit:

To be holders of the rental contract.
To use the dwelling as a habitual and permanent residence.
Be up to date with the payment of rent when the application is submitted.
Make payments by bank transfer, direct debit or direct deposit into a bank account.
The contract holders must have Spanish nationality or legal residence.
The family unit must meet the maximum income requirements.
Not be ineligible to receive subsidies.
Not be the owner or have the usufruct of any property in Spain, unless:
It is an aliquot part received by inheritance.
You do not have the use of the property for justified and justified reasons.
You are not a direct family member or partner of the owner.

• Maximum income:

IPREM-14 x 3 in the general case: 23,725.80 euros per year.
IPREM-14 x 4: 31,634.40 euros per year in the following cases:
Large families in the general category
Single-parent families
Persons with disabilities
IPREM-14 x 5: 39,543.00 euros per year in the following cases:
Special category large families
Specific disabilities with a recognised degree of disability of at least 33%: cerebral palsy, mental illness, intellectual disability or developmental disability.
Physical or sensory disability with a recognised degree of disability of at least 65%.
This represents an increase of 5% over the limits established in previous years, as the IPREM has remained frozen between 2017 and 2020.
To determine the income of the family unit, the income of all the people in the cohabitation unit must be added together.
The income is determined by the sum of the general taxable income (box 435) and the savings taxable income (box 460) of the personal income tax return for 2020.

• Amount of the subsidy:

In general, 40% of the rent actually paid.
For people up to 35 years of age and for those over 65, 50% of the rents actually paid (50% for up to 600 euros and 30% for between 600 and 900 euros).
A maximum subsidy of 3,000 euros is established in all cases.

• Compatibility of aid:

Not compatible with other rental subsidies from other administrations, except for social services benefits to pay rent in situations of vulnerability and non-contributory benefits.