1. (a) and (b) public servants on salary levels 1 to 10 are eligible to apply for housing allowance in terms of Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) Resolution 7 of 2015, approximately 950 090 public servants are receiving Housing Allowance.
(2) (a) public servants on salary levels 1 to 10, certain educators on salary levels 11 and 12, Occupational Specific Dispensations and Department of Defence (administrated by PERSOL) qualify to apply for GEHS Housing Allowance. Public Service employees on salary levels 11 and higher receive a total cost to company package of which the housing allowance is included.
2. (b) and (b)
Salary level |
Number of employees receiving the GEHS Housing Allowance as at 1 March 2018 |
1 |
1 721 |
2 |
51 462 |
3 |
68 031 |
4 |
31 060 |
5 |
181 054 |
6 |
88 061 |
7 |
228 887 |
8 |
113 852 |
9 |
81 683 |
10 |
42 809 |
All others |
61 470 |
Total |
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2. (c) An arrangement has been made with SA Home Loans, however, each employee is required to submit application to SA Home Loans for consideration and processing.