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SECURING YOUR FUTURE

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Purpose

The Village Housing assistance enables a member to upgrade or complete current house in the village where the member or parents and children live permanently.

Qualifying Conditions

1. Member to build within registered village boundary as defined in the Fijian Affairs Act.
2. A member does not already own a house.
3. Member’s housing eligibility of FJ$5,000 or more.
4. Assistance is not permitted for settlements.
5. Labour and transportation costs are to be within 30% of the project cost.
6. Member can only apply after a lapse of 5 years 
7. 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 the FNPF Office convenient to you.

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.
2. 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.
3. If the project is less than $10,000, members shall submit their own scope of   work and the breakdown of the project’s estimated cost.
4. Quotations for building materials from two (2) hardware suppliers if self building OR Quotations from two (2) registered general contractors if building under general contracts.
5. Registered Quantity Surveyor’s or Civil Engineer’s detailed report with scope of work and breakdown of the projects estimated cost to completion stage is required if the project is more than $10,000.00.
6. Complete Indemnity Certificate - for payments to hardware suppliers (This will be used where necessary).
7. Letter from Turaga-ni-Koro confirming ownership of existing house if this is member's first application under this scheme.
8. Letter from member to explain how existing house was financed if this is member's first application under this scheme.
9. Sketch map of location.
10. Application fee of $43 (forty three dollars) per applicant

Method of Payment

Progress payments to the member on submission of the following:

1. First payment will be 30% of the approved amount.
2. Cash Sales Receipts for materials and labor equivalent to or more than funds paid in last payment.
3. Photographs to be certified by the Turaga-ni-Koro of the 4 sides of the building and showing works carried out with those funds.
4. Provision for houses built in the interior of Viti Levu or outer islands - first payment to be made direct to the hardware suppliers. In cases if the member does not wish to proceed with the application, hardware suppliers to return the funds to FNPF.
5. Second progress payments may be issued upon provision of cash sale receipts for the 1st payment without construction commencing.
6. Cash sale receipts and photographs are to be submitted within 6 months from the date of the last payment.
7. Inspection to be carried out when required.

Processing Time for Progressive Payment

1. Members will have to pay a re-activation fee of $10.00 if requesting for progress payments after 6 months since the last installment and submit the request together with photographs of the house showing progress of work and cash sale receipts from the supplier. Property is to be inspected.
2. Members requesting for progress payment after 1 year since the last installment will need to fully repay the previous outstanding transfer and reapply.
3. Five working days from receipt of cash sales receipts and photographs of the house showing progress of work certified by the Turaga-ni-Koro and Provincial Office.