Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
In accordance with Section 28 of the Housing Benefit Act (WoGG), the housing benefit notice can be revoked by the competent authority under certain conditions or becomes invalid by operation of law.
In the event of a significant change in the housing and income situation of the housing benefit recipient, the competent authority is entitled to revoke the housing benefit notice and demand repayments.
Which documents are required?
Documents are required. Please contact the competent authority.
Requirements
- significant increase in income or significant reduction in rent/burden,
- abandonment/termination of the housing by the recipient of housing benefit or the persons to be considered,
- Improper use of the housing benefit, i.e. the housing benefit is completely or predominantly not used to pay the rent or to raise the burden,
- Application for or receipt of transfer payments (citizen's allowance, basic security) of one or more household members.
What are the fees?
There are no fees.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Changes in the housing and income situation of the housing benefit recipient and other persons to be taken into account must be reported to the competent authority immediately.
What else should I know?
Detailed information is available from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB):
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Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the district, the municipality, the joint municipality or the city in which the applicant resides.
Responsible authorities
Emsbüren - Bereich Sozialhilfe
Timetable
from 08:00 to 12:00
Tuesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00
Wednesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00
Thursday:
from 14:00 to 18:00
Friday:
from 08:00 to 12:00
Contact
- Emsbüren:
- Apply for care assistance
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Assistance for subsistence: granting
- Assistance in other situations Authorisation
- Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
- Basic provision in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity (social assistance)
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Welfare
- Emsbüren:
- Basic provision in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity (social assistance)
- Apply for care assistance
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Assistance for subsistence: granting
- Assistance in other situations Authorisation
- Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Welfare