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Housing benefits

Application for housing benefits

Final settlement

Each year, when a confirmed tax return is available, usually around the end of May, beginning of June, we make a final settlement for the previous year.

If your income or assets have changed in the previous year it is possible that your housing benefits have either been overpaid and you are therefore in debt, or you have not received the full benefits amount you were entitled to for that year.

Credit balance

Credit balances will be transferred into your personal account registered in your housing benefits application.

Debt

If you are still receiving housing benefits, overpaid benefits will be deducted from the next benefits payments but never more than 25% of each months benefits amount. You can also request to get a collection claim and pay off the entire debt immediately.

If you are no longer receiving housing benefits, you can contact us and ask us to split the payment into monthly payments over a period of up to 12 months. Each payment must be 10,000 ISK or more.

Income limits and housing benefits amount in 2024


January 1 - May 31 2024

Household members

Minimum monthly income limit

Maximum monthly income limit

Maximum housing benefits per year:

Maximum housing benefits per month:

1

474.231 ISK

843.626 ISK

487.596 ISK

40.633 ISK

2

627.209 ISK

1.115.763 ISK

644.892 ISK

53.741 ISK

3

734.293 ISK

1.306.259 ISK

754.992 ISK

62.916 ISK

4+

795.484 ISK

1.415.115 ISK

817.908 ISK

68.159 ISK


June 1 - December 31 2024

Household members

Minimum monthly income limit

Maximum monthly income limit

Maximum housing benefits per year:

Maximum housing benefits per month:

1

474.231 ISK

935.976 ISK

609.504 ISK

50.792 ISK

2

630.727 ISK

1.244.849 ISK

810.641 ISK

67.553 ISK

3

735.058 ISK

1.450.764 ISK

944.732 ISK

78.728 ISK

4

796.708 ISK

1.572.441 ISK

1.023.967 ISK

85.331 ISK

5

863.101 ISK

1.703.478 ISK

1.109.298 ISK

92.442 ISK

6+

929.493 ISK

1.834.514 ISK

1.194.628 ISK

99.552 ISK

Asset limit of the year of 2024:

January 1 - May 31
Minimum asset limit:
8 million ISK.
Maximum asset limit: 12,8 million ISK.

June 1 - December 31
Minimum asset limit:
12 million ISK.
Maximum asset limit: 20 million ISK.

Application for housing benefits