The Boma Yangu Affordable Housing platform has clarified that deductions made through the housing levy are non-refundable, distinguishing them from personal savings.

• The housing levy is a tax used to fund affordable housing construction and related infrastructure, not a personal savings plan.
• The State Department for Housing explained that contributors benefit from subsidized housing prices and affordable financing options.
• While the levy is non-refundable, the government has announced plans to allow voluntary contributions to the Affordable Housing Programme to be withdrawn.