Table 15: Social Housing Schemes Social Housing Schemes Scheme I: Implementing Body: NEF For eligible SRM beneficiaries who are owners of land/or lessee of state land Scheme II: Implementing Body: NHDC Ltd 10 % of the NHDC integrated houses earmarked for eligible SRM beneficiaries who are not land owners. Source: Ministry of Housing and Lands Income eligibility criteria and subsidy level • Eligible SRM Beneficiaries who have signed the Marshall Plan Social Contract Government contribution: 75 % • Beneficiary's contribution: 25 % • Eligible SRM Beneficiaries who have signed the Marshall Plan Social Contract Government contribution: 75 % • Beneficiary's contribution: 25 % 160. Social housing developments are planned in such a manner to encourage better social integration by strengthening social and cultural integration via the provision of adequate space/plots of land for the implementation of appropriate social and recreational facilities in social housing estates through relevant stakeholders. 161. The housing units are sold to beneficiaries of different income thresholds by the NHDC with varying subsidy from the Government. As from the financial year 2015/2016, provisions have been made to increase the size of housing units to be constructed to 50 m² to accommodate at least two bedrooms compared to previous schemes wherein the size of the housing unit varied from 36m² to 39m². 162. Affordability is a key factor in determining ownership of a dwelling as well as its quality Government has reviewed its policy regarding the subsidy being provided for the purchase of NHDC houses to make them more affordable to a larger number of families. To that end Households earning monthly income between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 will benefit from a subsidy of 60 percent instead of 50 percent on the cost of a housing unit and Households earning monthly income above Rs 15,000 and not exceeding Rs 20,000 will benefit from a subsidy of 30 percent instead of 20 percent. 163. Additionally, two new thresholds have been added to reach out to more families. Households earning monthly income above Rs 20,000 and not exceeding Rs 25,000 will now benefit from a subsidy of 25 percent and Households earning monthly income above Rs 25,000 and up to Rs 30,000 will now benefit from a subsidy of 15 percent. 47