Landkreis Gifhorn: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Gifhorn is made up of 42 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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| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Adenbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Barwedel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Barwedel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Bergfeld | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Bergfeld if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Bokensdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Bokensdorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Brome, Flecken | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Brome if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Calberlah | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Calberlah if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Dedelstorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Dedelstorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Didderse | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Didderse if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Ehra-Lessien | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Ehra-Lessien if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Giebel, gemfr. Gebiet | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Giebel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Gifhorn, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Gifhorn (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Groß Oesingen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Groß Oesingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Hankensbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Hankensbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Hillerse | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Hillerse if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Isenbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Isenbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Jembke | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Jembke if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Leiferde | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Leiferde if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Meine | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Meine if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Meinersen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Meinersen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Müden (Aller) | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Müden if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Obernholz | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Obernholz if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Osloß | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Osloß if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Parsau | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Parsau if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Ribbesbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Ribbesbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Rötgesbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Rötgesbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Rühen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Rühen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Sassenburg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Sassenburg if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Schönewörde | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Schönewörde if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Schwülper | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Schwülper if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Sprakensehl | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Sprakensehl if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Steinhorst | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Steinhorst if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Tappenbeck | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Tappenbeck if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Tiddische | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Tiddische if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Tülau | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Tülau if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Ummern | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Ummern if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Vordorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Vordorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wagenhoff | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Wagenhoff if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wahrenholz | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Wahrenholz if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wasbüttel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Wasbüttel if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wesendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Wesendorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Weyhausen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Weyhausen if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Wittingen, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Gifhorn, or Gemeinde Wittingen if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Gifhorn
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.