Housing benefit Approval of an increase
If your total income has decreased or your rent burden or the number of household members has increased, you can apply for an increase in housing benefit.
Description
If you are currently receiving housing benefit, you can submit a new application for higher housing benefit as a subsidy towards your housing costs if
- your total income has decreased,
- the number of household members to be taken into account has increased or
- your rent or housing costs have increased.
These changes can, but do not necessarily have to, lead to an increase in housing benefit.
You must submit an application for increased housing benefit to your local housing benefit authority. The requirements for this entitlement will be checked.
The increase in housing benefit takes effect from the date of application. A retroactive increase in housing benefit is generally not possible.
Online services
Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag für Lastenzuschuss online beantragen
Use this service online
Trust level
You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag für Mietzuschuss online beantragen
Description
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Use this service online
Trust level
You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Contact point
Please contact the housing benefit authority responsible for your place of residence.
Contact person
Wohngeld
Current issues
Wenn das Einkommen nicht ausreicht, um selbst die Kosten für die Miete zu tragen, kann ein Anspruch auf Zuschuss zur Miete oder Lastenzuschuss bei Wohneigentum bestehen.
Address
address
Opening hours
Sprechzeiten nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung
Contact
telephone: 0561 115
e-mail: wohngeld@kassel.de
Contact person
Frau Manuela Beer
Frau Kathrin Bergmann
Frau Carolin Schmidtke
Frau Denise Justen
Frau Vanessa Britting
Herr Kaan Yildiz
Frau Lorena Bering
Herr Navid Dastborzo
Herr Patrick Seemann
Frau Anna-Lena Krug
Frau Katrin Ewald-Ressel
Frau Veronika Kielpinski
Frau Selina Metz
Frau Angelina Thormann-Bittner
Frau Annika Fernau
Frau Jennifer Albert
Herr Manuel Hanel
Frau Laura Karahan
Internet
Keywords
Mietzuschuss, Lastenzuschuss, Wohngeldstelle, Wohngeldbehörde, Teilhabecard
Required documents
You must enclose the following documents with your application for an increase in housing benefit:
- Proof of income (salary certificate, pension certificate, etc.),
- proof of a rent increase, if applicable,
- Documents on the costs of the residential property you use, if you are its owner,
- Proof of the change that has occurred.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for an increase in housing benefit:
- a reduction in income of more than 10%,
- an increase in the number of household members
- an increase of more than 10% in the rent or the cost of home ownership.
These changes can, but do not have to, lead to an increase in housing benefit.
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
Your main residence is registered in the city of Kassel and you are already receiving housing benefit. If you have not yet submitted an application for housing benefit to us, please find out more here.
Basis for legal action
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
- Housing Benefit Act(WoGG)
- § Section 1 Housing Benefit Responsibility Ordinance(WoGZustV)
- Housing Benefit Ordinance(WoGV)
- Administrative regulation on the WoGG (WoGVwV)
Legal remedy
Contradiction
Procedure
You will only receive a higher housing benefit if you apply for an increase.
You must submit the application for an increase to the housing benefit authority responsible for you. Once the application has been processed, the housing benefit authority will issue a decision.
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
You can easily apply for an increase online. We recommend that you have the relevant documents ready to enclose with the application.
In exceptional cases, you can obtain the application forms at the information desk in the town hall or at the Kassel Service Point (Galeria)
You cansubmit the completed and signed housing benefit application form
- submit it online via our digital mailbox.
- hand it in at the information desk in the town hall
- drop it in the letterbox at the town hall
Deadlines
Housing benefit is increased from the date of application. A retroactive increase in housing benefit is generally not possible.
Processing time
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
The processing time for your application for an increase depends on the individual case.
Costs
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
The application for an increase in the housing benefit paid to date is free of charge.
Notes (specifics)
If your financial situation or living circumstances have improved or changed, this may also lead to a reduction in housing benefit. You are therefore obliged to notify the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that
immediately to the housing benefit authority.
Further Information
Information for Kassel: Wohngeld - Erhöhungsantrag
These are, for example
- The income increases
- The rent or charge is reduced
- The number of household members decreases.
- The entire household moves out of the home.
- The recipient of housing benefitor another household member receives a transfer benefit (e.g. basic income support in old age and in the event of full reduction in earning capacity or citizen's allowance under Social Code II) or has applied for such a benefit.
Support for families
Recipients of housing benefit can apply for benefits from the education and participation packagefor their children. If your child is eligible, you will receive a corresponding certificate with your housing benefit notification.
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing on 12.05.2023
Keywords
Eigenheim, Wohngeldbetrag, Sozialhilfe, Wohnung, Mietzuschuss, Wohngeldbescheid, Wohngeldangelegenheiten, Lastenzuschuss, Eigentumswohnung, Wohngelderhöhung, Wohngeldhöhe, Wohngeldminderung