According to Ms. Thuong, many cases are stuck when applying for social housing, the average annual income is below 15 million VND/person, but during the year there is a month of Tet bonus, so the actual income received in that month exceeds 15 million VND. She asked, does this ensure the income condition to buy social housing?

The Ministry of Construction responded to this issue as follows:

Clause 1, Article 30 of Decree No. 100/2024/ND-CP dated July 26, 2024 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Housing Law on the development and management of social housing stipulates the income conditions as follows:

"1. For the subjects specified in Clauses 5, 6 and 8, Article 76 of the Housing Law, the following income conditions must be ensured:

a) In case the applicant is single, the actual monthly income received must not exceed 15 million VND calculated according to the Wage and Salary Table confirmed by the agency, unit or enterprise where the applicant works. In case the applicant is married according to the provisions of law, the applicant and his/her spouse must have a total actual monthly income received of not more than 30 million VND calculated according to the Wage and Salary Table confirmed by the agency, unit or enterprise where the applicant works. receive;

b) Time to determine income conditions in 01 consecutive year, calculated from the time the subject specified in this clause submits a valid application to the investor to register to buy or hire-purchase social housing".

Based on the above provisions, the income condition to be eligible to buy social housing is to have a monthly income of no more than 15 million VND for single applicants and no more than 30 million VND for married applicants according to the provisions of law, calculated according to the salary and wage table in 01 consecutive year from the time the applicant submits the application to buy social housing to the investor.