Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS)

Under the Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS) vertical of PMAY-U 2.0, subsidy is provided on home loans sanctioned and disbursed on 01.09.2024 or after to eligible beneficiaries of EWS/LIG/MIG segments for purchase/repurchase/construction of houses. Households belonging to EWS, LIG and MIG categories, with an annual income of up to ₹3 lakh, ₹6 lakh and ₹9 lakh, respectively will be eligible to avail the benefit of the Scheme.

A maximum release of interest subsidy of ₹1.80 lakh having maximum NPV of ₹1.50 shall be provided to eligible beneficiaries having a loan tenure of more than five years. Households having income up to ₹9 lakh, loan value up to ₹25 lakh for property value up to ₹35 lakh would be eligible for a subsidy at 4.0 % on first ₹8 lakh for a tenure up to 12 years. The maximum carpet area of houses under this component shall be up to 120 sqm.

For availing the benefit under ISS vertical, eligible beneficiaries will be required to register their demand through Unified Web Portal. Subsequently, the application will be forwarded to the concerned PLIs for further necessary action as per his/her eligibility criteria.

Subsidy will be released in 5-yearly instalments through DBT in loan accounts of beneficiaries, provided loan is active at the time of release of subsidy and more than 50% principal is outstanding. Subsidy will be credited by the PLI to the borrower’s account upfront by deducting it from the principal loan amount of the borrower. The borrower will pay EMI as per lending rates on the remainder of the principal loan amount.

Geo-tagging of houses along with their geo-spatial location is required to be done by the respective PLI/beneficiary as per the payment plan.