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Fiji - Request for Early or Partial Withdrawal of FNPF (Fiji National Provident Fund) Money for Village Housing

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Request for Early or Partial Withdrawal of FNPF (Fiji National Provident Fund) Money for Village Housing, the applicant must visit the Fiji National Provident Fund office. Contact Link
  2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities in the FNPF office, or else it can be downloaded from the website. Application Form
  3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
  4. The application form should be filled with necessary details, and along with the required documents, it should be submitted to the respective authority in the FNPF office.
  5. After submitting the application form, the authorities will verify the application details.
  6. If the supporting documents are legitimate, then the early withdrawal money will be approved for Education purposes.
  7. The processing fee for the application is $10.00, and it can be paid in Cash and/or deducted from the Member’s General Account.
  8. The processing time will be intimated to the applicant while applying.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Dully Filled Application Form
  • An original or certified copy of the birth certificate. (Post 2000)
  • An original or certified copy of the marriage certificate. (Post 2000)


Housing Assistance Documents

FOR BUILDING A HOUSE:

  • Copy of building plan approved and stamped by the Ministry of Provincial Development & Natural Disaster Management or Rural Housing.
  • Registered Quantity Surveyors estimate or Civil engineers report for project costing $30,000 and above.
  • 1 quotation from a reputable registered General Contractor showing the breakdown of the project in stages with associated cost (schedule of payment) up to completion stage
  • OR
  • If Self Built: 1 quotation for building materials up to completion stage from a reputable hardware supplier AND 1 quotation for labour. Labour and transportation costs to be within 30% of the project cost (Applicable to Village/Mataqali/Community Trust Lease) and excess of 30% to be met by member from own source.
  • 4 or more colored photos of the area where house will be built OR if rebuilding; photos showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by
    • a) Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • b) Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • c) Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
  • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable).
  • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials at hand.
  • Latest personal bank statement.


FOR QUICK REPAIRS

  • 1 quotation from a reputable registered General Contractor showing the breakdown of the project in stages with associated cost (schedule of payment) up to completion stage OR If Self Built: 1 quotation for building materials up to completion stage from a reputable hardware supplier AND 1 quotation for labour.
  • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable)
  • 4 or more colored photos of the house showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings and areas that needs repair. Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by:
    • Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
    • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials on site.
    • Latest personal bank statement.


TO RENOVATE OR EXTEND

  • Copy of extension plan approved and stamped by the Ministry of Provincial Development & Natural Disaster Management or Rural Housing.
  • Registered Quantity Surveyors estimate or Civil engineers report for project costing $30,000 and above.
  • 1 quotation from a reputable registered General Contractor showing the breakdown of the project in stages with associated cost (schedule of payment) up to completion stage OR If Self Built: 1 quotation for building materials up to completion stage from a reputable hardware supplier AND 1 quotation for labour.
  • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable).
  • 4 or more colored photos of the house showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings and areas that needs renovation or extension. Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by
    • Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
  • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials on site.
  • Latest personal bank statement.


FOR ELECTRIFICATION

  • Copy of FEA approved permit (if applicable)
  • 1 quotation from a registered electrical contractor or certified electrician.
  • 1 quotation for materials from a hardware/electrical supplier if not included in the contractor quotation.
  • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable).
  • 4 or more colored photos of the house showing the entire house from different sides including inside the house and surroundings. Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by
    • Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
  • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials on site.
  • Latest personal bank statement.


INSTALLATION OF SOLAR SYSTEM

  • Copy of FEA approved permit (if solar generates electricity)
  • 1 quotation from a registered solar contractor.
  • 1 quotation for materials from a solar supplier if not included in the contractor quotation. • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable).
  • 4 or more coloured photos of the house showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings and area where solar will be installed. Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by:
    • Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
    • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials on site.
    • Latest personal bank statement


FOR INSTALLATION OF A WATER TANK

  • 1 quotation for water tank and materials.
  • 1 quotation for labour.
  • An original or certified full extract of birth & marriage certificate printed after year 2000 (if applicable).
  • 4 or more coloured photos of the house showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings and area where water tank will be installed. Photos must be signed and stamped by the Provincial Council and signed by
    • Turaga ni Koro for Village.
    • Head of the land owning unit for Mataqali.
    • Head of the Trustees for Community Trust Lease.
  • Evidence of own contribution towards the project (optional) e.g., personal bank statement, work done from own source, materials on site.
  • Latest personal bank statement.


PROGRESSIVE PAYMENTS

  • Cash sale receipts for materials under your name equivalent to the funds paid out to you and as per the approved allocation for material, labour and transport. The date of the receipt must be on or after the date you receive the funds. We will not accept pre- dated receipts and we do not re imburse funds but will be counted as your own contribution towards the project.
  • 4 or more photographs showing the entire house from different sides including surroundings and areas showing progress of work.
    • If the above requirements are not received within 3 months from the last payment date, your application will be cancelled. A letter explaining the reason for delay together with the relevant document(s) stated in 1 & 2 above will be required to reactivate the application.
    • If the above documents are not received within 1 year from the last payment date, your application will be terminated. You will be required to fully repay the last unaccounted transfer sum before any withdrawal can be permitted by the Fund.


Note: All document copies must be certified by either a FNPF officer, Justice of Peace or Commissioner for Oath.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

FNPF
Suva-Head Office
Location: Provident Plaza Two, 33 Ellery Street, Suva
Mail Box: Private Mail Bag, Suva Fiji.
Phone: 3307 811
Fax:  3307 611
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays– Closed
Email: [email protected]

VALELEVU AGENCY
Location: Valelevu Complex Building, Shop 3, Mayoral Drive, Rajendra Prasad (Fiji) Pte Ltd, Nasinu.
Phone:  323 8037, 323 8035
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

NAUSORI BRANCH
Location: Lot 1, Main Street, Nausori
Phone: 323 8031, 323 8032
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

SIGATOKA BRANCH
Location: Shop 3-4 Hanif Building, Matamata Subdivision, Sigatoka.
Phone: 666 1888, 662 8080, 662 8081
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

NADI AGENCY
Location: Shop 2, Lot 13, Concave Subdivision, Namaka, Nadi.
Phone:  323 8018, 323 8020
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

LAUTOKA BRANCH
Location: Provident Centre, Lautoka
Phone:  6661 888
Fax: 666 5232
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

BA AGENCY
Location: Ganga Singh Street, Ba CBD
Phone:  323 8260
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

LABASA BRANCH
Location: Rosawa Street, Labasa
Phone:  881 2111
Fax: 881 2741
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed

SAVUSAVU AGENCY
Location: Main Street, Savusavu.
Mail Box: PO Box 89, Savusavu
Phone:  885 3396
Opening Hours:  Mon-Fri-9:00am-3:30pm
Public Holidays - Closed
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Members are entitled to apply for a housing assistance provided they have sufficient funds in their General Account.
  • Members can only access their Preserved Account if it is a first FNPF housing transfer to build a house in the village.
  • The Applicant should be a member of the community which has a registered title or lease held in trust.
  • The house is within registered village boundary as defined in the iTaukei Affairs Act.
  • The applicant is a member of the mataqali or land owning unit. If house is on mataqali land, only bonafide members of the mataqali can be assisted.



FeesEdit

  • The processing fee for the application is $10.00.



ValidityEdit

  • The validity period will be intimated to the applicant by the authorities in the FNPF office.



Documents to UseEdit



Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.



Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time will be intimated to the applicant while applying.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.



InstructionsEdit

The Funds for Housing assistance is as follows:

  • Up to $5,000 for quick repairs and Members may re-apply after a period of 3 years.
  • Above $5,000 for extension or renovation.
  • $10,000 and above for constructing a house.
  • Labour and transportation costs are to be within 30% of the project cost.
  • For Electrification Installation, Installation of Solar system, and for installation of water tanks, it depends upon the cost of the project.



Required InformationEdit

SECTION A

  • WITHDRAWAL TYPE
  • Please indicate which type of assistance you are seeking – Community Trust/ Mataqali/Village.
  • Indicate the purpose of withdrawal
  • Build/Complete
  • Extend
  • Renovate
  • Quick Repair
  • Solar System
  • Electrification
  • Water Tank


SECTION B – PERSONAL DETAILS

  • FNPF ID
  • TIN No
  • Full Name (as on Birth Certificate)
  • Married Name
  • Birth Registration Number
  • Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)
  • Gender: F/M
  • Current Employer
  • Phone Contact: Home/Work/Mobile
  • Email
  • Postal Address/Residential Address
  • Preferred Communication - (Please tick a box) Mobile/Email/Postal


SECONDARY APPLICANT

  • FNPF ID
  • TIN No
  • Full Name (as on Birth Certificate)
  • Married Name
  • Birth Registration Number
  • Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)
  • Gender: F/M
  • Current Employer
  • Phone Contact: Home/Work/Mobile
  • Email
  • Postal Address/Residential Address
  • Preferred Communication - (Please tick a box) Mobile/Email/Postal


SECTION C – PROPERTY DETAILS

  • Community Trust Name
  • Mataqali Name
  • NLC Number
  • Tikina
  • Province
  • Village Name
  • Tikina
  • Province


SECTION D – REQUEST AMOUNT

  • Primary Applicant
  • Secondary Applicant


SECTION E – FINANCE DETAILS

Self Built

  • Material Cost
  • Labour Cost
  • Transport Cost
  • Cash Contribution (if any)


CONTRACTOR

  • General Contractor Amount
  • Cash Contribution (if any)
  • Contractors Name
  • Contractors Office Address
  • Contractors Office Contact


Breakdown of Project Cost (For projects more than $30,000, member will be required to submit a Quantity Surveyors or Civil Engineer’s Report)

  • Stage
  • Scope of Work
  • Material Cost
  • Labour Cost
  • Transportation Cost
  • Total Cost for Stage(s)
  • Total Costing
  • Material Cost
  • Labour Cost
  • Transportation Cost
  • Total Project Cost


SECTION F — CERTIFICATION FROM AUTHORISED OFFICERS

  • Community Trust
  • Mataqali
  • Village


SECTION G – SKETCH MAP OF LOCATION

SECTION D PAYMENT DETAILS

Primary

  • Account Name
  • Bank Name
  • Account No


Secondary

  • Account Name
  • Bank Name
  • Account No


SECTION F – DECLARATION

PRIMARY

  • Signature of Member
  • Date
  • Signature of Witness
  • Date
  • Name of Witness
  • Address of Witness
  • Left Thumb print of Member


SECONDARY

  • Signature of Member
  • Date
  • Signature of Witness
  • Date
  • Name of Witness
  • Address of Witness
  • Left Thumb print of Member



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • If the general account holder members of FNPF wants to withdraw early or partial withdrawal of their Fiji National Provident Fund for the purpose are funding the housing assistance, then they must get the approval from the authorities in the FNPF by filing the application.



Information which might helpEdit

  • Any Early Withdrawal reduces any future Early Withdrawal Entitlement and reduces your retirement funds upon reaching the qualifying age of 55 years or upon full withdrawal. Members who have accessed up to 30% of their Preserved Account for first housing transfer will need to replenish the same account.
  • Any future contributions received in respect of the Member will be credited to the Member’s Preserved Account for 5 years or until the amount so credited equals the amount withdrawn from the Preserved Account (whichever comes first).
  • Members are not entitled for any further housing transfer or any type of early withdrawal if there is any unaccounted housing withdrawal.
  • A Member who has withdrawn for Electrification or Installation of Solar System or Water Tank can access their Preserved Account subject to this being their first FNPF housing transfer to either purchase a vacant land, an existing house or to build a house in Fiji for current or future occupancy for the member and family.
  • The amount that can be accessed by the member is the sum of up to 100% of their General Account and up to 30% of their Preserved Account on the date of withdrawal.
  • A Member who has previously withdrawn an amount less than $5,000 for housing assistance prior to 1st November 2014 is entitled to access their Preserved Account.
  • If the Member had misused the funds, he/she is required to provide acquittals or repay the last transferred amount before any future withdrawal can be permitted by the Fund.
  • 4) Up to $5,000 for quick repairs and Members may re-apply after a period of 3 years; 5) Above $5,000 for extension or renovation; 6) $10,000 and above for constructing a house; 7) Labour and transportation costs are to be within 30% of the project cost.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g., Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit

  • After becoming a member in FNPF, the customers can access their FNPF account, track transactions, view balance, and more through Online Portal (MyFund) and Mobile Applications such as
  • IOS Application External Link
  • Android Mobile Application External Link



OthersEdit

More information which might help people.



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