Housing benefit

Housing benefit is paid as a rent subsidy for rented accommodation and as an encumbrance allowance for owner-occupied accommodation.

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What is housing benefit?

Housing benefit is a state subsidy to relieve the burden on low-income households whose housing and heating costs consume a large proportion of their income. Housing benefit is paid as a rent subsidy for rented accommodation and as an encumbrance allowance for owner-occupied accommodation. In...

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Key information about housing benefit

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Initial application

All information on your first housing benefit application

Weiterleistungsantrag
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Applying for continued benefit

All information on applying for continued housing benefit

Änderungsantrag
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Applying to change your claim

All information on applying to change your housing benefit claim

Information in different languages

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The key information translated into different languages.

Key information

Further information

Online Antrag
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Online application

Direct link to online applications

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FAQ

Answers to most frequent questions

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Telephone assistance

You can reach us by phone here

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Processing time

How long will it take to process my application?

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Housing benefit calculator

Find out whether you might be able to get housing benefit.

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Who is responsible?

Who’s responsible and who can I contact?

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Downloads
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Documents about housing benefit

All the forms and preprints on housing benefit in one place

Data protection

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Important information

Privacy policy relating to housing benefit

Privacy policy and general information on the implementation of the provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation.

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