The rental subsidy is designed to provide equity in accommodation expenses among UN staff in duty stations where rents vary considerably; and to alleviate hardships of staff facing higher than average rent costs for reasonable standard accommodations.

There are two different types of rental subsidy: for staff member serving in a Headquarters duty station (Europe/North America) and for staff members serving a duty station in the field.

To know more about the eligibility to the rental subsidy (and deduction scheme), please visit the UN webpage on rental subsidy.

Please also check the FAQs on Rental Subsidy.

If you serve in a field duty station:

• Fill out and sign the Rental Subsidy Application for Country Offices
  
  
• Have the application signed by the Country Office
  
  
• Submit it to your Human Resources Associate at the SAS
  
  
  

If you serve in a Headquarter duty station:

• Fill out and sign the Rental Subsidy Application for North America & Europe
  
  
• Submit it directly to your Human Resources Associate at the SAS
  
  
  

Applications can be sent by fax or scanned as attachment to an e-mail. It will usually take up to six weeks from when the application and all relevant documentation is received until the rental subsidy is included in your salary. If you forget to submit your application when your lease agreement starts, you can submit it as soon as you remember - payments will be made retro-actively, if you are entitled to them.

You are not entitled to rental subsidy for the first 30 days after your Entry on Duty (EOD), as you are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) during this period.