Housing benefit change

Under certain circumstances, the amount of your housing benefit may change. Here you can find out when this is the case.

You have an obligation to notify the authorities,

• if the rent/charge (excluding heating costs) is reduced by more than 15 percent,
• if the income of the household members increases by more than 15 percent,
• if the number of household members decreases,
• if the entire household moves,
• if one or more household members apply for or receive transfer benefits (citizen's allowance, basic income support),
• if a single household member dies (notification by the heirs or guardians).

These changes can lead to a reduction or, if necessary, to the complete elimination of housing benefit.

Please contact the housing benefit authority responsible for your place of residence.

• Proof of income (salary statement, pension statement)
• Bank statements showing the amount of your current rent
• Documents on the costs of the residential property you use, if you are the owner
• Proof of receipt of transfer benefits, if you receive these (citizen's allowance, basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity)

In the following cases, the approved housing benefit is reduced or canceled:

• Increase in total income by more than 15%,
• Reduction of the rent or charges to be taken into account by more than 15%,
• Reduction in the number of household members.

The entitlement to housing benefit also ceases in the event of

• Relocation of the entire household,
• Death of a single household member,
• receipt of transfer benefits (e.g. citizen's allowance, basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity),
• improper use of housing benefit.

Contradiction

Notify your competent housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction or elimination of your housing benefit. The housing benefit authority will then check whether and how the changes affect your housing benefit entitlement and inform you of the result. Overpaid housing benefit will be reclaimed.

Changes that could lead to a reduction or elimination of housing benefit must be reported immediately to your competent housing benefit authority.

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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 inform the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit.