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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Apply for continued housing benefit

Who should I contact?

Your local housing benefit authority

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Besondere Leistungen
Address: Herzog-Arenberg-Straße 12, 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Christina Behrens
Telephone: 05931 44-6313
Room:
113, Kreishaus III
responsible for:
Günter Lahuis
Telephone: 05931 44-6413
Room:
113, Kreishaus III
responsible for:

Process flow

  • It is best to contact the relevant office in advance to find out what documents you need.
  • You submit your application for continued benefits in writing using the form provided or with the help of the online service. You can send the form by post to the housing benefit office responsible for you or hand it in in person.
  • The authority will check your application for continued benefits and send you a decision.
  • In the event of continued approval, housing benefit is generally granted for a further twelve months and can be granted for up to 24 months if your income remains relatively constant.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

To ensure uninterrupted receipt of housing benefit, the application for continued benefit must be submitted at the latest in the month following the expiry of the previous benefit period.

Appeal

Complaint

You will find further information on how to lodge a complaint in the notification of your application for housing benefit.

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