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.

How to Apply for and Certify a Rental Subsidy using Atlas HR eServices
All international staff in UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNU and UN Women can apply for Rental Subsidy through Atlas HCM eServices.
The Rental Subsidy Online Form is available in Atlas HCM /eServices/My Entitlements/Rental Subsidy Online Form.
A recorded version of the Rental Subsidy webinar is available in addition to Rental Subsidy User Guide & FAQ and a PowerPoint Presentation. 

There are 3 OnDemand courses on Rental Subsidy:
a) How to apply for Rental Subsidy if your duty station is in North America & Europe,
b) How to apply for Rental Subsidy if your duty station is outside North America & Europe, and
c) How to Certify a Rental Subsidy as a Certifying Officer.

When you fill in the rental subsidy form, then you are asked to enter the name of a ‘HR Focal Point’. Your HR Focal Point is someone from OHR/SAS. If in doubt please click the following link http://sas.undp.org/focalpoint.

If you are applying for a rental subsidy from a location outside the US and Europe then you also need to enter the name of a ‘Certifying Officer’.  This is typically either the Operations Manager (for Operations Manager please note he/she needs - for now - to be international staff) or the DRR or RR. Please ask your local HR Office who would be the Certifying Officer for your office or click the following link http://sas.undp.org/focalpoint. 

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.