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SECURING YOUR FUTURE

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Purpose
The Village Housing assistance enables a member to build a new house in the village where member or his / her parent / children live permanently.

Qualifying Conditions

• Member must build within the registered village boundary as defined in the Fijian Affairs Act.
• A member does not already own a house in the village
• Member’s housing eligibility should be FJ$8,000 or more.
• Assistance is not permitted for settlements.
• Labour and transportation costs are to be within 30% of the project cost
• member can only apply after a lapse of 5 years
• Members are entitled to maximum of 3 withdrawals (assistance) under this scheme

How to apply
The member must complete the prescribed application FNPF Form 9V/1, submit documents as required and send in by post or lodgment at a convenient FNPF Branch or Agency.

Documents to be submitted with application

1. Complete FNPF Form 9V/1 – to be signed by the member and witnesses, back of the form signed by the Turaga-ni-Koro, Turaga-ni-Mataqali, Turaga-ni-Yavusa and stamped by the Provincial Office and the breakdown cost column to be completed.
2. Approved plan and quotations both stamped by the Ministry of Provincial Development & Natural Disaster Management located at the corner of Knolly Street and Holland Street – Knolly Street Plaza.
3. Quotations for building materials from two (2) hardware suppliers if self building OR Quotations from two (2) general contractors if building under general contracts.
4. Completion of Indemnity Certificate - for payments to hardware suppliers (This will be used where necessary)
5. Sketch map of location.

Method of Payment

Progress payments to the member on submission of the following:

1. Cash Sales Receipts for materials and labor equivalent to or more than funds paid in last payment.
2. Photographs to be certified by the Turaga-ni-Koro of the 4 sides of the building and showing works carried out with those funds.
3. Provision for houses built in the interior of Viti Levu or outer islands – 2nd progress payments may be issued upon provision of cash sale receipts for the 1st payment - without construction commencing.
4. Cash sale receipts and photographs are to be submitted within 6 months from the date of the last payment.

Processing Time

1. First Application - Five working days. (Applicable only when all requirements are submitted)
2. Progress Payments - Ten working days