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Apply for increased housing benefit

An increased housing allowance is only granted upon application by the competent authority.

Process flow

As a rule, the increased housing benefit is again granted for 12 months.

The approval period is shortened if it is to be expected that the circumstances relevant to the payment of housing benefit will change before the expiry of 12 months.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the district, the municipality, the joint municipality or the city in which the applicant resides.

Requirements

The housing benefit will be re-approved upon application if the current approval period

  • increases the number of household members to be taken into account,
  • increases the rent or burden to be taken into account by more than 15 percent, or
  • total income is reduced by more than 15 percent

and this leads to a higher housing benefit.

Which documents are required?

  • completed application form
  • Proof of reduced income
  • Proof of increased rent or encumbrance
  • Proof of other changes

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

In the event of a positive decision, payment will be made from the 1st of the month in which the application for an increase was submitted.

What else should I know?

If the rent or burden has increased retroactively by more than 15 percent, an increased housing benefit may also be granted retroactively, but at the earliest from the beginning of the current approval period.

Detailed information is available from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building:

Housing subsidy

Housing Benefit Plus Reform

Technically approved by

Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Equality

Author

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competent Bodies

Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Besondere Leistungen
Address: Herzog-Arenberg-Straße 12, 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:

Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes

Ansprechpartner

Günter Lahuis
Telephone: 05931 44-6413
Room:
113
responsible for:
Christina Behrens
Telephone: 05931 44-6313
Room:
113
responsible for:
Address: Rathausplatz 1 , 49740 Haselünne
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 280 , 49735 Haselünne
Timetable
Telephone: 05961 509-0
Fax: 05961 509-500
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes

Ansprechpartner

Bürgerservice Stadt Haselünne
responsible for:

Data protection information

Fachbereich Zentrale Steuerung und Finanzen
Address: Rathausplatz 1 , 49740 Haselünne
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 280 , 49735 Haselünne
Timetable
Telephone: 05961 509-440
Fax: 05961 509-500
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
Einheitsgemeinde Haselünne, Stadt
Address: Rathausplatz 1 , 49740 Haselünne
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 280 , 49735 Haselünne
Timetable
Telephone: 05961 509-0
Fax: 05961 509-500
Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes

Ansprechpartner

Bürgerservice Stadt Haselünne
responsible for:
Landkreis Emsland
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:

Building Access:
elevator available : yes
wheelchair-accessible : yes
bank account:
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
BIC: GENODEF1LIG
IBAN: DE26266600600120050000
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
BIC: NOLADE21EMS
IBAN: DE39266500010000001339
recipients: Landkreis Emsland
bank: Postbank Hannover
BIC: PBNKDEFF250
IBAN: DE36250100300012132306

Ansprechpartner

Marc-André Burgdorf
responsible for:
Bernd Otten (Datenschutzbeauftragter)
Telephone: 05931 44-1605
Fax: 05931 44-391605
Room:
605
responsible for:
Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz Niedersachsen
Address: Prinzenstraße 5, 30159 Hannover
Timetable
Telephone: +49 511 12045-00
Fax: +49 511 12045-99
Building Access:
elevator available : unknown
wheelchair-accessible : unknown

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)