Wohngeld Änderung von Amts wegen

§ Section 27 Housing Benefit Act (WoGG)
§ Section 27 Housing Benefit Act (WoGG)

If your total income has increased

• your total income has increased,
• the number of household members to be taken into account has decreased or
• your rent or the burden of home ownership has decreased,

the housing benefit authority is obliged to recalculate your housing benefit entitlement. Changes can, but do not necessarily have to, lead to an increase in housing benefit.

The increase in housing benefit takes effect from the time of the change in circumstances, i.e. also retroactively if necessary.

The following documents must be enclosed:

• Proof of income (salary certificate, pension statement, etc.),
• Rental agreement or documents on the costs of the residential property you use, if you are its owner.

Proof of the change that has occurred.

Prerequisites for a recalculation of the housing benefit are the not only temporary, i.e. lasting more than two months

• an increase in income of more than 15%,
• a reduction in the number of household members,
• a reduction of more than 15% in the rent or the burden of home ownership.

The recalculation is carried out ex officio. You are obliged to inform the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit

After checking the changes that have occurred, the housing benefit authority will issue a decision.

Who receives housing benefit?-Information from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Housing, Urban Development and Building: https://www.bmwsb.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/Webs/BMWSB/DE/wohnen/wohngeld/wohngeld-faq-liste.html;jsessionid=F92AD1F75AF4F907D2EEEEEAA152049A.2_cid295

Information from the Ministry of Regional Identity, Communities and Local Government, Building and Digitalization of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia : https://www.mhkbd.nrw/themenportal/wohngeld

Housing benefit calculator and housing benefit online application of the Ministry of Homeland, Municipal Affairs, Building and Digitization of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia: https://www.wohngeldrechner.nrw.de/wg/wgrbhtml/WGRBWLKM?BULA=NW

• Appeal
• You will find further information on how to lodge an objection in the notification of your application for housing benefit.

If your financial situation or living circumstances have improved or changed, this may also lead to a reduction in housing benefit. You are obliged to inform the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit.

You can obtain the application form with attachment from the relevant housing benefit authority or download it from the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Communities, Building and Digitalization.

Forms from the Ministry of Regional Identity, Communities and Local Government, Building and Digitalization: https://www.mhkbd.nrw/themenportal/wohngeld