Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg is made up of 29 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen an der Dumme, Flecken | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Bergen an der Dumme if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Clenze, Flecken | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Clenze if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Damnatz | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Damnatz if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Dannenberg (Elbe), Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Dannenberg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Gartow, Flecken | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Gartow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Gartow, gemfr. Gebiet | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Gartow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Göhrde | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Göhrde if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Göhrde, gemfr. Gebiet | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Göhrde if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Gorleben | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Gorleben if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Gusborn | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Gusborn if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Hitzacker (Elbe), Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Hitzacker if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Höhbeck | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Höhbeck if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Jameln | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Jameln if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Karwitz | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Karwitz if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Küsten | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Küsten if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Langendorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Langendorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Lemgow | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Lemgow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Lübbow | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Lübbow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Lüchow (Wendland), Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Lüchow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Luckau (Wendland) | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Luckau if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Neu Darchau | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Neu Darchau if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Prezelle | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Prezelle if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Schnackenburg, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Schnackenburg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Schnega | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Schnega if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Trebel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Trebel if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Waddeweitz | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Waddeweitz if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Woltersdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Woltersdorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wustrow (Wendland), Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Wustrow if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Zernien | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg, or Gemeinde Zernien if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg
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.