Home Loan Subsidy

Home Loan Subsidy by the Government

The government launched the ‘Pradhan MantriAwasYojana – Housing for All’ scheme with the aim that every Indian household should have a pucca house by 2022. Under the scheme, home loan interest subsidy can be availed by individuals if they meet the necessary criteria. The interest subsidy is provided under the Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS).

What is Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)?

Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme is one of the components under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Under it, the central government offers interest subsidy on home loans availed by applicants who fall under:

• EWS (Economically Weaker Section)/LIG (Low Income Group)
• Revised EWS (Economically Weaker Section)/LIG (Low Income Group)
• MIG – I (Middle Income Group 1)
• MIG – II (Middle Income Group 2)

Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy

• EWS /LIG: Under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) or Low Income Group (LIG) scheme, the interest subsidy is offered at a rate of 6.50%. The interest subsidy is offered during the tenure of the loan or for 15 years depending on whichever is lower. The interest subsidy is provided for loans up to Rs.6 lakh with the maximum subsidy amount being Rs.2.20 lakh.

• Revised EWS/LIG: Interest subsidy under revised EWS/LIG is offered at 6.50%. The subsidy is offered for the actual tenure of the home loan or for a period of 20 years. The maximum subsidy amount is Rs.2.67 lakh. The subsidy can be availed on home loans that were approved on or after 1 January 2017.

• MIG – I: Applicants who fall under the MIG – I category can avail subsidy at the rate of 4% with the maximum loan amount being Rs.9 lakh. The maximum loan term taken into consideration for the calculation of subsidy is 20 years. Under the scheme, the maximum subsidy amount is Rs.2.35 lakh.

• MIG – II: Under MIG – II, the maximum loan amount for subsidy is Rs.12 lakh and beneficiaries can avail an interest subsidy of 3%. Under the category, the maximum subsidy amount that can be availed is Rs.2.30 lakh The maximum term of loan on which subsidy will be calculated is 20 years.

Pradhan MantriAwasYojana – Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (PMAY-CLSS) Details :

Are You Eligible to Avail the Benefits Under PMAY?

In order to avail the benefits under PMAY, you need to make sure that that the eligibility criteria mentioned below are fulfilled:

• Should not own a pucca house in your name or in the name of any other member of the family.
• The ownership of the house should either be in the name of the female member of a household or in joint ownership with your wife (applicable to EWS/LIG and revised EWS/LIG schemes only).
• Should meet the income criteria as per various categories under the scheme.
• The carpet area of the house should be 30 sqm for EWS beneficiaries, 60 sqm for LIG beneficiaries, 160 sqm for MIG – I beneficiaries, and 200 sqm for MIG – II beneficiaries
• Should not have taken a home loan or availed interest subvention benefit under the scheme.

Maximum Subsidy That Can Be Claimed

Under CLSS, the maximum subsidy you can claim is Rs.2.67 lakh. The amount can be availed under the revised EWS/LIG scheme. The subsidy is offered at the rate of 6.50%.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Home Loan Subsidy

1. Which central nodal agencies are operating the disbursal of subsidy under CLSS?

National Housing Bank (NHB) and Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) are the central nodal agencies that are operating the disbursal of subsidy under CLSS.

2. How is the subsidy disbursed to the central nodal agencies?

First, an advance subsidy is disbursed at the start of the scheme by the central government. The remaining subsidy will be released after 70% of the earlier amounts are utilized on a quarterly basis or based on claims raised by the CNA.

3. Do Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) have to enter into MOUs with the central nodal agencies for claiming subsidies?

Yes, they will be required to enter into an MOU with one of the central nodal agencies if they want to claim benefit under CLSS.

4. Can I avail the subsidy if I purchase a newly constructed house that is being resold?

Yes, you can avail of the subsidy as under the definition of new construction, the resale of a new construction house is included.

5. Is carrying out repairing work to the existing house covered under CLSS?

Yes, it is covered. However, repairing work can be undertaken only in kutcha and semi-pucca houses. In case it is a semi-pucca house the benefit can be availed only if extensive renovation needs to be carried out to make it a pucca house