NN 24/2025
AANPASSING VAN BEHUISINGSTOELAAG 2025
2025/08/27
ADJUSTMENT OF HOUSING ALLOWANCE 2025
Wat is die huidige behuisingstoelaag?
Die behuisingstoelaag vir Staatsdiens amptenare is in Julie 2025 aangepas na R1973.00 volgens die Kollektiewe Ooreenkoms (2025) aangepas. (Verwys na DPSA Omsendskrywe 21 van 2025).
Vanaf 1 April 2025 kan persone wat uit diens tree of uit diens gestel word hulle bydrae uit die spaarkomponent onttrek. Dit sal terugwerkend tot 1 April 2025 bereken word.
HUISEIENAARS
Die behuisingstoelaag vir huiseienaars is tot R1973 per maand aangepas. Dit is betaalbaar vanaf die maand waarin die aansoek ontvang en goedgekeur is.
Dit is belangrik dat aansoeke vir die behuisingstoelaag (huiseienaars) volledig voltooi word.
Die volgende ondersteunende dokumentasie moet ingesluit word:
- Gesertifiseerde kopie van die Titelakte, bond aansoek of oorspronklike Belasting faktuur van die finansiële instansie ingesluit moet word. Verseker dat dokumente geteken en die datum duidelik aangebring is.
- GEHS sertifikaat - Alle huiseienaars wat die behuisingstoelaag wil ontvang, MOET by die GEHS (Government Employees Housing Scheme) geregistreer wees (www.gehs.gov.za) en die GEHS Housing Application form for home owners volledig voltooi.
- Vir gemeenskaplike eiendom, word die toestemming om te betrek (PTO), indien van toepassing, aangeheg.
- Verkoopsooreenkoms indien van toepassing.
- Affidavit afgelê dat die huis wel bewoon word.
- Dit is baie belangrik om kennis te neem dat ‘n uitdruk van u GEHS-registrasie aan alle dokumentasie geheg moet word.
HUURDERS (met ‘n wettige huurkontrak)
Die toelaag hang af van die datum van aanstelling
- Werknemers wat voor 27 Mei 2015 in die staatsdiens aangestel is, se toelaag word soos volg verdeel:
- Werknemers wat kwalifiseer vir die behuisingstoelaag, maar wat nie ‘n huiseienaar is nie, sal R900 per maand ontvang.
- Die oorblywende R1073 sal in die Staatsdienswerkers se Behuisingskema spaarplan (GEHS: ILSF: individual linked savings account) inbetaal word en kan met beëindiging van diens onttrek word.
- Die bedrag wat gespaar word, word duidelik op jou salarisstrokie aangedui. Indien dit nie aangedui is nie, volg met jou distrikskantoor op.
- Werknemers wat na 27 Mei 2015 in die staatsdiens aangestel is, se totale toelaag van R1973 word in die spaarfasiliteit gedeponeer.
Wanneer ‘n huurder gereed is om ‘n eie huis te laat bou of koop sal die bedrag in die spaarfasiliteit beskikbaar wees vir gebruik.
Dit is belangrik dat die huurkontrak in die naam van die werknemer is. Persone wat intussen van naam verander bv. trou, moet ook ‘n huweliksertifikaat insluit wat die naamsverandering aandui.
Die volgende dokumentasie moet ingehandig word:
- Alle huurders wat die behuisingstoelaag wil ontvang, MOET by die Government Employees Housing Scheme (GEHS) geregistreer wees en die GEHS Housing Application form for tenants volledig voltooi.
- BAIE BELANGRIK: ‘n Uitdruk van u GEHS-registrasie moet aan alle dokumentasie geheg word.
- Alle huurders moet die Nomination of Beneficiaries-vorm voltooi. (Indien ‘n opvoeder wat huur in diens sou sterf moet die spaargeld aan die begunstigdes uitbetaal word).
- Die spaargeld wat in die ILSF (Individually Linked Savings Facility) namens die huurder gespaar sal SLEGS in die volgende gevalle uitbetaal word:
- Aftrede of mediese aftrede;
- Sterfte;
- Einde van kontrak (vir kontrak werknemers);
- Huiseienaarskap; of
- Spaarfonds benodig as deposito vir die aankoop van ’n huis
- Vanaf 1 April 2025 persone wat uit diens tree of uit diens gestel word kan terugwerkend tot 1 April 2025 hulle bydrae uit die spaarkomponent onttrek.
Klik hier om die aansoekvorm af te laai.
‘n GEHS bevestigingsertifikaat kan afgelaai word nadat die aansoek goedgekeur is.
Wie kwalifiseer vir die behuisingstoelaag?
Dit is uiters belangrik dat SAOU-lede aansoek doen vir die behuisingstoelaag. Die toelaag is beskikbaar vir:
- Enige onderwyser of werknemer wat permanent deur die Staat aangestel is.
- Huiseienaars van residensiële eiendom.
- Huurders wat ‘n formele huurooreenkoms het.
- As jy en jou lewensmaat of eggenoot albei vir die staat werk, kwalifiseer beide van julle vir die behuisingstoelaag.
- Die voorwaarde is egter dat jy en/of jou onmiddellike familie op die eiendom moet woon
- Die eiendom moet in Suid-Afrika wees.
Daar is ‘n verandering aan die stelsel aangebring sodat werknemers wat uit diens gestel word of wat bedank (na 1 April 2025) die volle bedrag wat in die behuisingspaarplan beskikbaar is, ontvang.
Implementering
Die nodige instruksies is aan PERSAL deurgegee sodat die nodige programmering op die stelsel aangepas kan word.
Die SAOU moedig lede dus aan om die kontrolelys te gebruik om te verseker dat al die nodige dokumentasie ingehandig word. Klik hier om die kontrolelys af te laai.
Lede word ook aangeraai om die datum waarop die aansoek na die werkgewer (provinsiale departement van onderwys) gestuur is, te rekordeer en afskrifte te bewaar. Die datum waarop die departement die VOLLEDIGE aansoek ontvang het, sal as basis dien vir die bepaling van die datum vir implementering.
Lede moet ook onthou dat hulle persoonlik verantwoordelik is om die werkgewer in kennis te stel van enige verandering ten opsigte van huiseienaarskap/verandering in huurooreenkoms en/of enige verandering van persoonlike inligting, veral rakende woonadresse.
What is the current housing allowance?
The housing allowance for the State Employees was adjusted in July 2025 to R1973.00 according to the Collective Agreement (2025) (Refer to DPSA Circular 21 of 2025).
From 1 April 2025 any person who leaves the service or who is removed from service, can withdraw their contribution from the savings component back dated to 1 April 2025.
HOME OWNERS
The housing allowance for home owners has been increased to R1973 per month. It is payable from the month in which the application was received and approved.
It Is crucial that applications for the housing allowance (home owner) should be completed in full.
The following supporting documents should be included:
- Certified copies of the Title deed, application for bond or original Tax invoice from the financial institution. Please ensure that all documents are signed and that the date is clearly indicated on the documents.
- GEHS certificate – All home owners who would like to receive the housing allowance MUST be registered with the GEHS (Government Employees Housing Scheme) (www.gehs.gov.za) by completing the GEHS Housing Application form for home owners
- For communal property, the permission to occupy certificate (PTO), if applicable, should be attached.
- Instalment Sale Agreement, if applicable.
- Affidavit for occupancy.
- It is very important to attach a print out of your GEHS registration to all documents.
TENANTS (with a legitimate rental agreement)
The housing allowance depends on the date of appointment
- Employees who were employed before 27 May 2015 to the State, will receive the following allowance:
- Employees who qualify for the housing allowance, but who are not home owners, will receive R900 per month.
- The remainder of R1073 will be deposited into the Government Employees Housing Scheme savings account (GEHS: ILSF : individual linked savings account) and can be withdrawn when service is terminated.
- The amount which is available in your savings account will be indicated on your pay slip. If it does not reflect on your pay slip, contact your district office.
- Employees who were appointed to state after 27 May 2015, will receive the total allowance of R1973 and the total amount will be deposited to the savings account.
When a tenant is in the position to build or purchase a home, the amount in the savings facility will be available for this purpose
It is important that the contract with the tenant is in the name of the employee. Persons who undergo name changes i.e. in the case of marriage will have to attach a marriage certificate to indicate the name change.
The following documents should be submitted:
- All tenants who would like to receive the housing allowance MUST be registered with the Government Employees Housing Scheme (GEHS) and the document: GEHS Housing Application form for tenants must be completed.
- VERY IMPORTANT: a copy of your GEHS registration must be attached to all documents
- Alle tenants must complete the Nomination of Beneficiaries-vorm form(should a tenant educator in service pass, the savings component of the GEHS will be paid out to the beneficiaries).
- The amount in the ILSF (Individually Linked Savings Facility) which has been saved for the tenant will ONLY be paid out in the following instances:
- Retirement or medical retirement;
- Death;
- End of Contract (exclusively for contract employees);
- Home ownership; or
- Savings account deposit for the purchase of own home.
- From 1 April 2025 if employees leave the service or is released from service, withdrawal from the savings account can be back dated to 1 April 2025.
Click here to download the application form
A GEHS certificate can be downloaded after the application was approved.
Who qualifies for the housing allowance?
It is very important that SAOU-members apply for the housing allowance. This allowance is available to:
- Any teacher or employee who is permanently appointed by Government.
- Home owners of residential properties.
- Tenants with a formal rent agreement.
- If you and your life partner or spouse are both employed by Government, both of you qualify for the housing allowance.
- The prerequisite is however, that both of you and immediate family must live on the premises.
- The property must be in South Africa.
An amendment was made to the system so that all employees who are released from service (after 1 April 2025) will receive the total amount available in the housing savings account.
Implementation
The necessary instructions have been communicated to PERSAL to amend the system programming.
The SAOU would like to encourage members to use the checklist to ensure that all the necessary documentation is submitted. Click here for the checklist.
Members are encouraged to record the date of application to the employer (provincial department of education) and to save copies of all documents. The date on which the department received the COMPLETED application will serve as basis for implementation.
Members are reminded that they are personally responsible to update the employer of any changes of home ownership / or changes in rental agreement and/or any changes of personal information, especially with reference to home addresses.
