Wohngeld Änderung Änderungsmitteilung bei Neuantrag
Hamburg
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Typ 3
Inhalt
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Housing benefit change notification of change for new application</div>
Begriffe im Kontext
<div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Rent subsidy</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Housing benefit matters</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">apartment</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">HS housing benefit</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">home</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">condominium</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">burden allowance</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">Housing benefit notice</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">housing benefit amount</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">housing benefit increase</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">amount of housing allowance</div> (Synonym), <div lang="en-x-mtfrom-de">housing benefit reduction</div> (Synonym)
Fachlich freigegeben am
20.05.2025
Fachlich freigegeben durch
nicht vorhanden
Section 27 (3) of the Housing Allowance Act (WOGG) Changes to the housing allowance
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wogg/__27.html
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/wogg/__27.html
While you are receiving housing benefit, you can apply for a change at any time. If there are any changes that could reduce your housing benefit, you must report them immediately.
Inform the responsible housing benefit office if there are any changes to your housing benefit
have resulted.
The changes may result in an increase or a decrease in your housing benefit.
If there are any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit, you must inform the housing benefit authority immediately.
have resulted.
The changes may result in an increase or a decrease in your housing benefit.
If there are any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit, you must inform the housing benefit authority immediately.
- Evidence of changes in rent or encumbrance
- Evidence of changed income
- Evidence of changes to the household members to be taken into account.
- Further documents may be required, such as
- Proof of additional income
- Proof of ownership
- Self-disclosure of a self-employed person
- Income forecast for self-employed persons
- Proof of severe disability
- If necessary, you can obtain further information from the responsible authority about any further documents required.
In order to change your housing benefit entitlement, certain conditions must be met, for example:
Your entitlement to housing benefit may be reduced if your situation changes for more than four months during the benefit period as follows:
- Your total income increases or decreases by more than 15%.
- The number of people in your household has changed.
- Your rent or housing costs for owner-occupied housing decrease or increase by more than 15%.
Your entitlement to housing benefit may be reduced if your situation changes for more than four months during the benefit period as follows:
- Their total income increases by more than 15 percent,
- Your rent or the costs of your home (excluding heating costs) will fall by more than 15 percent,
- The number of household members is decreasing.
- You inform the responsible authority about the changes in person, in writing or by telephone.
- The responsible authority will inform you which documents it requires from you.
- You submit a request for change and include the required documents.
- The responsible authority will check your information and documents.
- The responsible authority will recalculate your housing benefit.
- You will receive a notification.
The responsible office will process your notification of change as quickly as possible. The processing time depends on the completeness of your information and whether all necessary documentation is available.
If processing takes longer, you won't be disadvantaged: Your housing benefit entitlement will be reviewed from the day you submitted your application. You won't lose any housing benefit if your entitlement continues.
If processing takes longer, you won't be disadvantaged: Your housing benefit entitlement will be reviewed from the day you submitted your application. You won't lose any housing benefit if your entitlement continues.
Immediately inform the responsible housing benefit office of any changes in your circumstances that are relevant to your benefit.
An increase in housing benefit takes effect from the time of application. A retroactive increase is generally not possible.
An increase in housing benefit takes effect from the time of application. A retroactive increase is generally not possible.
To ensure that you do not claim housing benefit illegally, the responsible authority may regularly check your household members through a so-called data comparison.
A new application for higher housing benefit is possible if:
- Total income has fallen
- more people live in the household
- Rent or housing costs for property have increased
- Changes may, but do not necessarily, lead to more housing benefit
- Changes that reduce housing benefit must be reported
If you want to find out exactly who is responsible for your request, please follow the link to Hamburg Service
Eimsbüttel District Office - Department of Basic Security and Social Affairs - SDZ 1 - Housing Benefit