Purpose
The Village Housing assistance enables a member to extend the current house in the village where the member or his/ her parents/ children live permanently.
Qualifying Conditions
- Member to build within registered village boundary as defined in the Fijian Affairs Act.
- Members are entitled to maximum of 3 withdrawals (assistance) under this scheme.
- A member does not already own a house
- Member’s housing eligibility of FJ$5,000 or more.
- Assistance is not permitted for settlements.
- Labour and transportation costs are to be within 30% of the project cost.
- Members can only apply after a lapse of 5 years.
The member must complete the prescribed application FNPF Form 9V/1, submit documents as required and send in by post or lodgment at the FNPF Office convenient to you.
Documents to be submitted with application
- 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
- Four (4) photographs showing the four sides of the existing house. Photographs must be signed by the Turaga ni Koro and stamped by the Provincial Office.
- Approved extension 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.
- Detailed scope of Work. (Overall details of the work to be carried out)
- Quotations for building materials from two (2) hardware suppliers if self building OR Quotations from two (2) general contractors if building under general contracts.
- Complete Indemnity Certificate - for payments to hardware suppliers (This will be used where necessary).
- Letter from Turaga-ni-Koro confirming ownership of existing house if this is the member's first application under this scheme.
- Letter from member to explain how existing house was financed if this is the member's first application under this scheme.
- Sketch map of location.
Progress payments to the member on submission of the following:
- Cash Sales Receipts for materials and labor equivalent to or more than funds paid in last payment.
- Photographs to be certified by the Turaga-ni-Koro of the 4 sides of the building and showing works carried out with those funds.
- 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.
- Cash sale receipts and photographs are to be submitted within 6 months from the date of the last payment.
- First Application - Five working days. (Applicable only when all requirements are submitted)
- Progress Payments - Ten working days