Applying for an increase in housing benefit
Process flow
- You send your application in writing or online to the housing benefit office responsible for you.
- The authority will check your application and send you a decision.
- If approved, the housing benefit is usually granted for twelve months.
Who should I contact?
To your local housing benefit authority
Responsible authorities
Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Besondere Leistungen
Timetable
Contact
- Dörpen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Emsbüren:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Freren:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Geeste:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Haselünne:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Herzlake:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Lathen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Lengerich:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Nordhümmling:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Rhede (Ems):
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Salzbergen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Spelle:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Sögel:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Twist:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Werlte:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Dörpen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Emsbüren:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Freren:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Geeste:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Haren (Ems):
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Haselünne:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Herzlake:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Lathen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Lengerich:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Nordhümmling:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Rhede (Ems):
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Salzbergen:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Spelle:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Sögel:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Twist:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
- Werlte:
- Apply for continued housing benefit
- Applying for an increase in housing benefit
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Housing benefit cancellation/invalidity
- Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)
- Report significant changes for housing benefit such as number of household members, rent, charges or income
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
If the decision is positive, payment is made from the 1st of the month in which the application for an increase was submitted.
Applications / forms
Online: please enter your postcode and place of residence.
Appeal
Complaint
You will find further information on how to lodge a complaint in the notification of your application for housing benefit.
Author
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