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Landkreis Diepholz: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Landkreis Diepholz is made up of 45 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.

MunicipalityUsually responsibleRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Affinghausen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Affinghausen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Asendorf Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Asendorf if the district has handed this task to it I I
Bahrenborstel Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Bahrenborstel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Barenburg, Flecken Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Barenburg if the district has handed this task to it I I
Barnstorf, Flecken Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Barnstorf if the district has handed this task to it I I
Barver Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Barver if the district has handed this task to it I I
Bassum, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Bassum if the district has handed this task to it II II
Borstel Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Borstel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Brockum Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Brockum if the district has handed this task to it I I
Bruchhausen-Vilsen, Flecken Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Bruchhausen-Vilsen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Dickel Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Dickel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Diepholz, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Diepholz if the district has handed this task to it I II
Drebber Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Drebber if the district has handed this task to it I I
Drentwede Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Drentwede if the district has handed this task to it I I
Ehrenburg Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Ehrenburg if the district has handed this task to it I I
Eydelstedt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Eydelstedt if the district has handed this task to it I I
Freistatt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Freistatt if the district has handed this task to it I I
Hemsloh Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Hemsloh if the district has handed this task to it I I
Hüde Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Hüde if the district has handed this task to it I II
Kirchdorf Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Kirchdorf if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lembruch Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Lembruch if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lemförde, Flecken Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Lemförde if the district has handed this task to it I I
Maasen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Maasen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Marl Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Marl if the district has handed this task to it I I
Martfeld Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Martfeld if the district has handed this task to it I I
Mellinghausen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Mellinghausen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Neuenkirchen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Neuenkirchen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Quernheim Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Quernheim if the district has handed this task to it I I
Rehden Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Rehden if the district has handed this task to it I I
Scholen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Scholen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Schwaförden Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Schwaförden if the district has handed this task to it I I
Schwarme Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Schwarme if the district has handed this task to it I I
Siedenburg, Flecken Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Siedenburg if the district has handed this task to it I I
Staffhorst Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Staffhorst if the district has handed this task to it I I
Stemshorn Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Stemshorn if the district has handed this task to it I I
Stuhr Stadtverwaltung Stuhr (Wohngeldstelle) II III
Sudwalde Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Sudwalde if the district has handed this task to it I I
Sulingen, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Sulingen if the district has handed this task to it II II
Syke, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Syke if the district has handed this task to it II II
Twistringen, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Twistringen if the district has handed this task to it I II
Varrel Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Varrel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Wagenfeld Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Wagenfeld if the district has handed this task to it I I
Wehrbleck Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Wehrbleck if the district has handed this task to it I I
Wetschen Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Diepholz, or Gemeinde Wetschen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Weyhe Stadtverwaltung Weyhe (Wohngeldstelle) III III

Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Diepholz

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?

How much housing benefit could your household get? Calculate now – or fill in the form with our assistant. Your housing benefit office makes the decision.

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.