Social housing: solidarity rent supplement (surcharge)

Annual Survey of Lessor

SLS due from 1^to January of year N+1 is calculated by the lessor in year N.

The lessor first conducts a resource investigation to determine whether you are liable for the SLS. The questionnaire is distributed to you during the 2^e semester of the current year (year N).

Within 1 month, you must complete the questionnaire and provide the following documents:

• Last tax notice for each person living in the dwelling
• If necessary, mobility card including invalidity

From this information, the lessor calculates the amount of SLS owing. It will then provide you with information to verify the amount of SLS required. The SLS thus calculated is due from 1^to January of the following year (year N+1).

For example, for an SLS due from 1^to January 2022, the survey is conducted in 2021 and tenants must provide the 2021 tax notice (covering their 2020 income).

If you do not complete the annual survey

You are required to respond within one month. If you don't, the lessor sends you a notice. If you do not respond within 15 days, you must pay a higher SLS amount and pay a filing fee €25. Upon receipt of the information by the CSL, the CSL regulates your SLS situation. The overpayment is paid to you within 2 months.

If you do not respond to the resources survey for 2 consecutive years, you must leave your home (except exceptions).

Decrease in resources

If your income drops, you can tell your lessor so that he recalculates your SLS amount.

Your lessor will apply a new SLS amount if you meet the following 2 conditions:

• Your Year N resources or your resources for the past 12 months are at least 10% less than those for year N-1
• You request this in support of supporting documents

The new amount applies from the month following the month in which your income decreased, provided that you have submitted the supporting documents within 3 months of this event.

If you send the documents after this 3 month period, the new amount applies from the month following your sending.

Changing Family Composition

If your family's composition changes (for example, a child's birth), you can tell your lessor to recalculate your SLS amount.

Your lessor will apply a new SLS amount if you request it in support of supporting documents.

This new amount applies from the month following the month in which the change occurred, provided that you submit the supporting documents within 3 months of the event.

If you submit these documents after this deadline, the new amount applies from the month following the transmission.

Calculation rule

As soon as the lessor observes a 20% excess, he applies the SLS.

The SLS is calculated based on the following criteria:

• Housing Living Area (HS)
• Coefficient of exceeding the resource limit for the allocation of social rental housing (CDPR)
• Amount in euro per m² of living area reference rent supplement (SLR). This amount is determined by the geographical location of the dwelling.

The monthly SLS amount is obtained according to the following calculation rule: SLS = SH x CDPR x SLR.

Resource Overrun Factor (RDC)

There is a general CDPR.

Reference Rent Supplement (LRT)

Maximum amount of total rent + SLS

The annual amount of your rent (excluding expenses) plus the annual amount of the SLS cannot exceed 30% the resources of all the people in your household.