Landkreis Celle: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Celle is made up of 21 towns and municipalities. In Niedersachsen, the districts, the Region Hannover, the independent cities and the large self-governing towns and municipalities (große selbständige Städte, selbständige Gemeinden) are housing benefit offices. Some districts have handed this task to individual municipalities. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).
Serviceportal Niedersachsen – address, opening hours and online application.
| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelheidsdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Adelheidsdorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Ahnsbeck | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Ahnsbeck if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Beedenbostel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Beedenbostel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Bergen, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Bergen if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Bröckel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Bröckel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Celle, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Celle (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Eicklingen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Eicklingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Eldingen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Eldingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Eschede | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Eschede if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Faßberg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Faßberg if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Hambühren | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Hambühren if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Hohne | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Hohne if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Lachendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Lachendorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Langlingen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Langlingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Lohheide, gemfr. Bezirk | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Lohheide if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Nienhagen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Nienhagen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Südheide | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Südheide if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wathlingen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Wathlingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wienhausen, Klostergemeinde | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Wienhausen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wietze | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Wietze if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Winsen (Aller) | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Celle, or Gemeinde Winsen if the district has handed this task to it | II | II |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Celle
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Niedersachsen form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Niedersachsen · Which documents do I need?
Which office is responsible: general rule under state law, given without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Rent levels: Anlage zu § 1 Abs. 3 WoGV; from 2027, BT-Drs. 21/8284 (draft). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.