As per recent advertisements in the local media:
The National Housing Trust (NHT) invites applications for Home Grants for low-income contributors. The Home Grant is a non-repayable sum of up to $1.2 million (*conditions apply) that Contributors can use to “top up” their regular NHT loan, in order to buy or build a house. The Home Grant gives contributors more money at no extra cost.
Who Can Apply?
NHT contributors earning from $4,070 to $10,000 per week, who:
- Have contributed to the NHT for a minimum of ten years
- Have made at least thirteen contributions during the 26 week period leading up to the date of application, and
- Do not already own a home and have not received a previous loan from the NHT
When & How To Apply?
- Collect application forms from any NHT office starting Monday, July 12, 2010.
- Submit application at any NHT office on Monday, July 19 or Tuesday, July 20. No application will be accepted before or after these dates.
For more information, please collect a fact sheet at any NHT office, or call 1-888-CALL-NHT
September 14th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
What if you have not contributed for a minimum of ten years, can you pay over the taxes that would cover the additional years? Will this 1.2 million be given to you so you can make a deposit on a home?
November 25th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
I did not get to collect a form, can i come in and talk to someone regarding this issue?
February 10th, 2011 at 8:14 am
i have contributed for 13years i would love to know how i am a father of two girls reali n need ov a home thank you
February 22nd, 2011 at 4:57 pm
I would like to know if the offers is still available or will be made available again,any time soon.I also would like to know if you have not acquire the ten year period specifed if you can make any arrangements to make up for the missing period. I am really quite excited about this grant,and definitely look forward to a favourable response.
February 23rd, 2011 at 10:40 am
I earn $10,875 per week, $805:00 more than the required amount per week of $10,070.
When i went in to apply for the Home Grant, they told me i am not qualified, this can’t be fair i am paying Housing Trust from 1992 with my salary i still cannot afford a house as i am almost 50 years old, what the use.
i think i should be able to qualify for the Home Grant.
The home grant needed to be revised to accommodate these salaries too.
April 16th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
how can i get a farm because i want my own house
April 16th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
how can i get a form because i want my own house
April 27th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
what about persons who falls in the minimum and have not contributed for ten years what about those persons and they really need a house. i have been conributing from 2005 and i will be 30 next year will i be able to get a home grant i am a self contrbutor. to me time is running out need somewhere to live. this home grant should be given to all persons falling under minimum. please contact me via my email address thank u.
May 10th, 2011 at 10:06 am
I applied sometime in February 2011 for the home grants for low income contributors. I do not own a home, and my salary is below $10,000 weekly. I am working from 1996 until now (2011). The problem when I filled out the application, I did not remember two of the places that I worked. They are Robertson, Ledgister and Smith (a Lawyer firm), about 1993 to 1994 and George Bird Service Station, about 1994 to 1995. I would really like to get through with the grant, because at my age I do not own a home and would like to.My salary never reach where I can buy a home or build a house, so this is surely a good gesture for us low income earners. For us who applied when will we know our fate? Will I know, even if I am not qualified? I am just praying that I will be qualified. Please contact me at my email address. Thank you.
May 13th, 2011 at 8:35 am
How many points do you need to be qualified for the home grant.
July 20th, 2011 at 7:31 am
i have been contributing to nht in the 90s but stop how can i start throwing it again
September 29th, 2011 at 10:54 am
i want ahouse so badly iwant it right now i am tierd of living in rent house if i can pay so much rent i must can my morgege i use to work at a solan they use to take nht out of my pay what if ican find the riqierd amount do i have to wate ten year
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:40 am
Dear Sir/Madam,I have been working since 1996 and i have not yet had the chance to own a home or a lot, why is it so hard to own a house in your country. why? why?
December 7th, 2011 at 10:17 am
i applied for a home grants i was qualify i did not get achance
December 7th, 2011 at 10:18 am
i applied for a home grants i was qualify i did not get achance ok
January 15th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
When will nht be giving out home grant forms for 2012? I would like to know this from early out. I have never applied and from the looks of things i am starting to wonder if i will be qualified, i have decided to apply from an early age because i was told that the younger you are the better it is. Well……i guess i just have to hope for the best. Applying for the home grant sounds real defficult.