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Emsland: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Emsland is made up of 60 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).

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MunicipalityUsually responsibleRent level 2026from 2027 (draft)
Andervenne Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Andervenne if the district has handed this task to it I I
Bawinkel Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Bawinkel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Beesten Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Beesten if the district has handed this task to it I I
Bockhorst Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Bockhorst if the district has handed this task to it I I
Börger Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Börger if the district has handed this task to it I I
Breddenberg Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Breddenberg if the district has handed this task to it I I
Dersum Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Dersum if the district has handed this task to it I I
Dohren Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Dohren if the district has handed this task to it I I
Dörpen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Dörpen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Emsbüren Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Emsbüren if the district has handed this task to it I I
Esterwegen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Esterwegen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Freren, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Freren if the district has handed this task to it I I
Fresenburg Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Fresenburg if the district has handed this task to it I I
Geeste Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Geeste if the district has handed this task to it I I
Gersten Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Gersten if the district has handed this task to it I I
Groß Berßen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Groß Berßen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Handrup Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Handrup if the district has handed this task to it I I
Haren (Ems), Stadt Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Haren if the district has handed this task to it I I
Haselünne, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Haselünne if the district has handed this task to it I I
Heede Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Heede if the district has handed this task to it I I
Herzlake Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Herzlake if the district has handed this task to it I I
Hilkenbrook Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Hilkenbrook if the district has handed this task to it I I
Hüven Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Hüven if the district has handed this task to it I I
Klein Berßen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Klein Berßen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Kluse Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Kluse if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lähden Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lähden if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lahn Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lahn if the district has handed this task to it I I
Langen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Langen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lathen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lathen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lehe Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lehe if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lengerich Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lengerich if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lingen (Ems), Stadt Stadtverwaltung Lingen (Wohngeldstelle) I II
Lorup Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lorup if the district has handed this task to it I I
Lünne Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Lünne if the district has handed this task to it I I
Meppen, Stadt Stadtverwaltung Meppen (Wohngeldstelle) I II
Messingen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Messingen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Neubörger Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Neubörger if the district has handed this task to it I I
Neulehe Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Neulehe if the district has handed this task to it I I
Niederlangen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Niederlangen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Oberlangen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Oberlangen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Papenburg, Stadt Stadtverwaltung Papenburg (Wohngeldstelle) I I
Rastdorf Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Rastdorf if the district has handed this task to it I I
Renkenberge Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Renkenberge if the district has handed this task to it I I
Rhede (Ems) Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Rhede if the district has handed this task to it I I
Salzbergen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Salzbergen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Schapen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Schapen if the district has handed this task to it I I
Sögel Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Sögel if the district has handed this task to it I I
Spahnharrenstätte Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Spahnharrenstätte if the district has handed this task to it I I
Spelle Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Spelle if the district has handed this task to it I I
Stavern Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Stavern if the district has handed this task to it I I
Surwold Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Surwold if the district has handed this task to it I I
Sustrum Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Sustrum if the district has handed this task to it I I
Thuine Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Thuine if the district has handed this task to it I I
Twist Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Twist if the district has handed this task to it I I
Vrees Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Vrees if the district has handed this task to it I I
Walchum Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Walchum if the district has handed this task to it I I
Werlte, Stadt Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Werlte if the district has handed this task to it I I
Werpeloh Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Werpeloh if the district has handed this task to it I I
Wettrup Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Wettrup if the district has handed this task to it I I
Wippingen Kreisverwaltung Emsland, or Gemeinde Wippingen if the district has handed this task to it I I

Applying for housing benefit: Emsland

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.