Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim is made up of 25 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Bentheim, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Bad Bentheim if the district has handed this task to it | II | II |
| Emlichheim | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Emlichheim if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Engden | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Engden if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Esche | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Esche if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Georgsdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Georgsdorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Getelo | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Getelo if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Gölenkamp | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Gölenkamp if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Halle | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Halle if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Hoogstede | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Hoogstede if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Isterberg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Isterberg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Itterbeck | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Itterbeck if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Laar | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Laar if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Lage | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Lage if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Neuenhaus, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Neuenhaus if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Nordhorn, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Nordhorn (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Ohne | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Ohne if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Osterwald | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Osterwald if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Quendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Quendorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Ringe | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Ringe if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Samern | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Samern if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Schüttorf, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Schüttorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | II |
| Uelsen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Uelsen if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wielen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Wielen if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wietmarschen | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Wietmarschen if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wilsum | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, or Gemeinde Wilsum if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
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.