THE GRANT FOR THE CASTING OF ROOF SLAB 167. It is worth mentioning that in Mauritius almost 89% of the population is an owner of a residential property, be it a housing unit or a residential plot of land. Low income families who already own a plot of land and are having difficulties to construct concrete housing unit are financially assisted through a grant scheme either for the casting of roof slabs to complete their construction or for the purchase of building materials to start their construction. As end of April 2019, there are 57,603 beneficiaries of the roof slab grant and purchase of building materials scheme. 168. The Casting of Roof Slab scheme has been reviewed in the Budget 2018/19 to improve the support to families in their efforts to invest in a house. The Roof Slab cash grant has been increased by Rs 30,000 to reach Rs 100,000 and the eligibility has been extended to families earning between Rs15,001 and Rs 20,000 where they will benefit from a maximum grant of Rs 50,000. PURCHASE OF BUILDING MATERIALS SCHEME 169. The Purchase of Building Materials Scheme has been reviewed in the Budget 2019/2020 as follows:    for a family with monthly income of up to Rs 10,000 the maximum grant has been increased from Rs 65,000 to Rs 100,000. the Purchase of Building Materials Scheme has been extended to families with monthly income above Rs 10,000 and not exceeding Rs 15,000 where such families will benefit from a maximum grant of Rs 70,000. for families with monthly income above Rs 15,000 and not exceeding Rs 20,000, the grant will be up to Rs 50,000. 49