Wohngeld Erhöhung als Lastenzuschuss beantragen

If your total income has decreased, or your rent burden or number of household members has increased, then you can apply for a housing assistance increase.

You can apply for a higher housing allowance as a subsidy for your housing costs while you are still receiving housing allowance if your total income has decreased, the number of household members to be considered has increased, or your rent or homeownership burden has increased.

These changes may, but do not necessarily, lead to an increase in the housing allowance.

You must attach the following documents to your application for an increase in housing allowance:

• Proof of income (salary statement, pension statement, etc.),
• proof of a rent increase, if applicable,
• documents about the costs of the residential property you use, if you are its owner,
• proof of the change that has occurred.

Conditions for an increase in housing allowance:

• the reduction of income by more than 10%,
• the increase in the number of household members,
• the increase of the rent or the burden in case of home ownership by more than 10%.

These changes may, but do not have to, lead to an increase in the housing allowance.

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You can only receive a higher housing allowance if you apply for an increase.
You must submit the application for an increase to the housing allowance authority responsible for you. Once the application has been processed, the housing allowance authority will issue a decision.

You can obtain the application form from the relevant housing allowance authority or download it from the link provided.

Digital applications can be submitted via the MV service portal.

The increase of the housing allowance takes place from the month of the application. As a rule, a retroactive increase of the housing allowance is not possible.

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

• Housing allowance granting an increase
• If there is a decrease in total income, increase in rent burden, increased number of household members, an application may be made for a housing allowance increase.

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the responsible housing subsidy authority is the city, municipality or district administration that issued your housing subsidy notice.

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the responsible housing subsidy authority is the city, municipality or district administration that issued your housing subsidy notice.

Forms available: yes
Written form required: no
Informal application possible: no
Personal appearance required: no