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Apply for an increase in housing benefit

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)

Service Description

Do you receive housing benefit and your entitlement to housing benefit increases? Then you must submit an application for an increase.

You must inform the housing benefit authority immediately if, not only temporarily

  • the total income of all household members is reduced by more than 15 percent,
  • your rent or your housing costs excluding heating costs increase by more than 15 percent or
  • the number of household members increases.

Process flow
  • You send your increase application in writing or online to the housing benefit office responsible for you.
  • The authority will check and decide on your application for an increase.
Who should I contact?

To the housing benefit authorities of your district, municipality or city administration

Requirements
  • The total income of all household members has decreased by more than 15 percent or
  • the number of household members has increased or
  • Your rent or your housing costs excluding heating costs have increased by more than 15 percent.
Which documents are required?
  • Proof of the change in rent or charges
  • Proof of the changed total income of all household members
  • Proof of the change in the household members to be taken into account
What are the fees?

There are no costs.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You submit the application no later than the last day of the month from which you wish to apply for higher housing benefit.

Legal basis
Appeal
  • Objection
  • Appeal
  • You will find further information on how to lodge an objection or submit a complaint in the notification of your application for housing benefit.
What else should I know?

You are obliged to provide all information truthfully. The housing benefit authority is entitled to check your details by comparing your data. The verification of your details is permitted up to 10 years after receipt of the housing benefit notice.

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Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Teaser

Do you receive housing benefit and your entitlement to housing benefit increases? Then you must submit an application for an increase.

Process flow

  • You send your increase application in writing or online to the housing benefit office responsible for you.
  • The authority will check and decide on your application for an increase.

Who should I contact?

To the housing benefit authorities of your district, municipality or city administration

Requirements

  • The total income of all household members has decreased by more than 15 percent or
  • the number of household members has increased or
  • Your rent or your housing costs excluding heating costs have increased by more than 15 percent.

Which documents are required?

  • Proof of the change in rent or charges
  • Proof of the changed total income of all household members
  • Proof of the change in the household members to be taken into account

What are the fees?

There are no costs.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You submit the application no later than the last day of the month from which you wish to apply for higher housing benefit.

Legal basis

Appeal

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

What else should I know?

You are obliged to provide all information truthfully. The housing benefit authority is entitled to check your details by comparing your data. The verification of your details is permitted up to 10 years after receipt of the housing benefit notice.

Weiterführende Informationen

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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