Housing for urban EWS, LIG and MIG families with no pucca house: ₹2.5 lakh help to build or buy (EWS) or up to ₹1.80 lakh home-loan interest subsidy.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
💰 Benefit: ₹2.5 lakh per house for EWS under BLC/AHP (Centre ₹1.5 lakh + State ≥₹1 lakh in most states); up to ₹1.80 lakh home-loan interest subsidy (ISS) for EWS/LIG/MIG; affordable rental housing (ARH)
Always verify eligibility on the official website before applying. Scheme rules may change. Facts last checked against the official source on 15 October 2026.
Up to ₹9 lakh a year: EWS up to ₹3 lakh, LIG ₹3-6 lakh and MIG ₹6-9 lakh. Cash help to build or buy (BLC/AHP) is only for EWS; LIG and MIG get the home-loan interest subsidy.
EWS families get ₹2.5 lakh per house in most states (₹1.5 lakh from the Centre and at least ₹1 lakh from the State). Under the interest subsidy, you can get up to ₹1.80 lakh on a home loan.
The scheme guidelines set no age limit. Eligibility depends on family income, not owning a pucca house, and not having received a government house in the last 20 years.
Aadhaar of all family members, income proof (a self-certificate or affidavit is accepted for the interest subsidy), an Aadhaar-linked bank account and, for BLC, land ownership papers.
Apply online at pmaymis.gov.in using 'Apply for PMAY-U 2.0', or through your municipal office. The ULB verifies your application before sanction.
Under BLC the new house must be 30 to 45 sqm carpet area, with at least two rooms, a kitchen and a toilet/bathroom. Extending an existing house is not allowed under 2.0.