Social Housing

Social Housing

Aim of the Service

The role of Social Housing is to ensure that low-income individuals and families have access to safe and affordable housing. It helps address the housing needs of vulnerable populations, including low-wage workers, seniors, people with a disability, and others.  

Eligibility for this assistance is determined by income and asset thresholds. Individuals earning less than €10,000 annually with assets worth less than €28,000 can apply for this assistance. For couples or single parents, the income limit is €12,000, with an additional €700 per child.  

At least one of the applicants must be an EU citizen (including Maltese nationals) or have refugee status and have lived in Malta for at least 12 consecutive months in the last 18 months. 

<€28k

Assets of applicants

>18Y

Age of applicant

€10k-€12k

Single / Couple maximum income 

€700

Additional income per child