You must report any changes affecting the assessment or payment of financial assistance for private accommodation using the appropriate form, i.e. the Form for Reporting Changes.
Short summary of the page
Persons granted temporary protection who live at a private address and who are entitled to financial assistance under the legislation governing temporary protection may apply for financial assistance for private accommodation. Below you can find the conditions and the procedure for exercising this right.
What is financial assistance for private accommodation and who is it intended for?
Financial assistance for private accommodation is a form of financial support provided by the State to persons with recognised temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia who do not have sufficient means of subsistence and do not have persons who are obliged under applicable legislation to support them. It is intended to cover rent and housing-related costs.
What amount of financial assistance for private accommodation am I entitled to and how is it determined and granted?
The amount of financial assistance for private accommodation for the applicant and each family member is determined according to the number of persons living together in private accommodation. The amount is determined as a percentage of the basic minimum income applicable on the date the application for financial assistance for private accommodation is submitted, i.e.:
| Number of persons | Percentage of the basic minimum income amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 130% |
| 3 | 160% |
| 4 | 190% |
| 5 | 210% |
| 6 | 230% |
| 7 or more | 250% |
If the total amount of rent and other housing-related costs is lower than the amount you are entitled to according to the above calculation, you are granted only the amount specified in the rental agreement or the amount you require to cover rent and other housing-related costs.
Two years after the recognition of temporary protection status in the Republic of Slovenia, the amount of financial assistance for private accommodation is reduced by 15%.
The minimum income amount is adjusted in accordance with the cost of living in Slovenia. The current amount of the minimum income can be checked on the GOV.si website.
What conditions must I meet to obtain financial assistance for private accommodation?
In order to obtain financial assistance for private accommodation, you must be eligible for financial assistance and incur housing costs from renting an apartment or other real estate in which you live.
You must meet the following conditions:
- both you and your family members for whom you are exercising the right must have been the temporary protection status recognised;
- you must reside in the Republic of Slovenia and have a registered temporary residence;
- you must be accommodated at a private address and incur accommodation costs;
- if you are an adult, you must be registered as an unemployed person with the Employment Service of Slovenia provided you are eligible to register;
- your income, benefits and property (assets) must not exceed the minimum income threshold;
- you must not be supported by persons who are legally obliged to support you.
Mandatory documentation:
- Filled in application
- Copy of the rental agreement with all annexes, or a copy of the agreement on the use of the property with all annexes
- If you have not applied for financial assistance, supporting documents required for the procedure for granting financial assistance and a filled in Application for Financial Assistance in respect of other persons residing in the Republic of Slovenia, open payment accounts, income and benefits received during the three months prior to the month of submitting the application, and property.
Optional documentation:
- copies of invoices for the payment of housing-related costs for the three months preceding the submission of the application, if you are also claiming these costs;
- consent for the payment of financial assistance for private accommodation to the landlord or to the person who concluded the agreement on the use of the property (only if you wish the assistance to be paid to your landlord’s bank account).
How can I submit my application?
You may submit your application in person during office hours at the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants (Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za oskrbo in integracijo migrantov) at the following addresses:
- Dunajska cesta 167, 1000 Ljubljana;
- Makedonska cesta 33, 2000 Maribor;
alternatively, you may send it by registered post to: Cesta v Gorice 15, 1000 Ljubljana.
How does the procedure for obtaining financial assistance for private accommodation work?
- Complete the Application for Exercising the Right to Financial Assistance for Private Accommodation.
- The person who concluded the rental agreement or the agreement on the use of the property submits the application and attachments in person to the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants or sends them by post.
- The competent authority determines whether you are entitled to the assistance and the amount of assistance you are entitled to, and issues a decision accordingly.
- The decision will be served on you by post.
Financial assistance for private accommodation is granted for the duration of the rental agreement or the agreement on the use of the property, however, for a maximum of six months. The first payment of financial assistance is granted from the date the application is submitted until the last day of the sixth month following the month in which the application was submitted.
How is financial assistance for private accommodation paid?
Financial assistance for private accommodation is paid into your bank account or into the bank account of the landlord. In exceptional cases, it may also be paid in cash at premises designated by the Office.
Important!
Forms
