Kerala Transgender Special Housing Scheme 2025: Benefits and Eligibility

Transgender also a Part of our society and they are directly or indirectly linked with us. On any special occasion at our house, they give blessings and love to us and our family. Most of them leave their house very soon due to various reasons. They do not have any type of house or social security. Now the government of Kerala is thinking about them and will launch a special housing scheme in the last week of August. This housing scheme helps them to buy their land and also with construction. The complete detailed information about this housing scheme is explained article.

In the special housing scheme for Transgender’s, the government give financial assistance for the purchase of land and the construction of a house. The social justice department is inviting applications for this scheme from this week. This is a very novel initiative for this transgender person who does not have land or a house; they will get financial support. Transgender’s who already get benefits under the life mission of Rs 4 lakh, will apply for the additional Rs 2 lakh

Kerala Transgender Special Housing Scheme

Social Justice Minister of Kerala, R Bindu, will launch Transgender special housing scheme. This scheme will be launched on the occasion of Varnapakittu, which is a transgender arts festival. This festival is going to be held from the 21st to the 23rd of August. In this scheme, there are three options to choose from this scheme.

The 1st option in this housing scheme is that the government provide an interest-free loan of 15 lakh. The interest will be paid by the government, and the beneficiary has to pay the principal amount in EMIs. The 2nd option is for Transgender people to have their land or they get land in any government scheme, then they will get financial support of Rs 6 Lakh for the construction of their house. The financial support will be received in 3 equal instalments.

The 3rd Option is for beneficiaries who have already received any type of financial support under the Kudumbushree of Rs 2 Lakh from the Social Justice Department, and now can get an additional Rs 4 lakh under the scheme.

Scheme Name	Transgender Special Housing Scheme
Post Category	Housing Scheme
Benefit For	Land and Construction
Support	Rs 15 Lakh
Starting Date	Transgender Arts Festival (21st To 23rd August)
Scheme Announced By	Social Justice Minister of Kerala R Bindu

This is a very good initiative started by the Kerala government in which they are going to provide financial support for transgender. They are facing ostracism from society, and they have to struggle very hard to find an affordable house. The Government of Kerala acknowledge this issue, and now they are working on this. A house is a basic necessity for every person, and the government is also trying to provide houses to every Indian family. The Kerala government started this special housing scheme specially for the transgender community, so they can live there life with dignity and security.

Financial Support and Benefits

The Kerala Transgender Housing Scheme started under the Social Justice Department of Kerala. When any person becomes a beneficiary of the scheme will get financial assistance to buy land and construct a house. Beneficiaries of this scheme will get 3 options to avail of the benefit. All 3 options are mentioned below, step by step:

Option-1: In the 1st option, if any Transgender person does not have land or a house, then the government will give them an interest-free loan of Rs 15 lakh. The Interest amount will be paid by the government, and the Principal amount will be paid back as EMIs.

Option 2: Transgender persons who have land or land is allotted through sponsorship by any agency, can get financial support of Rs 6 Lakh for the construction of their house. This amount will be distributed into 3 equal instalments.

Option 3: Any Person who is already taking benefit of the local self-government department or Kudumbashree, in which Rs 2 lakh financial support is provided, can get an additional Rs 4 lakh under this scheme.

Eligibility Criteria

• Application forms are submitted Through Online or Offline (In Person), on the basis of their prority.
• Applicant get priority who do not have their own house, live in a temporary shelter or in unsafe conditions.
• Senior Citizens / Elderly and Disabled Transgender people also get priority in this scheme.
• The application will be selected by the committee, in which the Director of Social Justice will observe the selection process.
• Applicant has all the valid documents proving their status as Transgender.
• If any applicants choose the 2nd option, in which they have land and want financial support for Construction, then they have to provide proof of land ownership.

For this Scheme social justice department pass budget of Rs 50 lakh. This is one for the scheme in which transgender, who do not have their own house or Land can apply for this scheme. There is already a housing scheme in Kerala in which transgender individuals will get Rs 2 lakh in the life mission scheme. This amount will be used for the construction and improvement of the house

Many Transgenders people in Kerala are facing Various problems. One of the biggest issues is finding a safe home. People do not give them a house on rent. Most of the time, they are excluded from society, government schemes and other general public benefits. Housing is also one of the biggest issues they have been facing for a very long time. With this Housing scheme, they can easily buy land and construct their own house. Kerala is also one of the states that brought back transgender policy in 2015.

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