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Einfach Wohngeld

Housing benefit calculator

How much housing benefit (Wohngeld) can you expect? Work it out – with the full calculation. Your details are not stored.

1 · Where do you live?

Your place of residence determines the rent level (Mietenstufe) and therefore up to what amount your rent is taken into account.

Enter the rent level yourself

2 · How do you live?

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What is included in the gross rent excluding heating?

Basic rent plus service charges other than heating, such as water, sewage, waste collection, property tax, caretaker and stairwell cleaning. Not included are heating, hot water, household electricity and a garage or parking space. For heating costs, housing benefit automatically adds a fixed relief amount.

3 · Who lives with you?

Enter everyone who lives with you in the home and shares household finances with you, and their monthly income (gross).

Child benefit (Kindergeld) and the child supplement (Kinderzuschlag) do not count as income for housing benefit – you do not need to enter them here.

4 · Further details (if applicable)

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Savings, securities etc. With more than 60.000 € for the first person and 30.000 € for each additional person there is usually no housing benefit.

5 · Which month should we calculate for?

Housing benefit is paid from the month in which your application is received by the housing benefit office (Wohngeldbehörde). From January 2027 we calculate according to the Federal Government's draft law.

The calculator gives an initial estimate based on the statutory rules. The binding decision is made by the housing benefit office (Wohngeldbehörde) of your town or municipality – applying there is free of charge. Legal basis: Wohngeldgesetz, Wohngeldverordnung and, for 2027, the draft law BT-Drs. 21/8284. Data sources (in German)