Landkreis Osterholz: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Landkreis Osterholz is made up of 11 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)
Axstedt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Axstedt if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Grasberg	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Grasberg if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Hambergen	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Hambergen if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Holste	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Holste if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Lilienthal	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Lilienthal if the district has handed this task to it	III	III
Lübberstedt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Lübberstedt if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Stadt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Osterholz-Scharmbeck if the district has handed this task to it	II	II
Ritterhude	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Ritterhude if the district has handed this task to it	III	III
Schwanewede	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Schwanewede if the district has handed this task to it	II	II
Vollersode	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Vollersode if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Worpswede	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Osterholz, or Gemeinde Worpswede if the district has handed this task to it	I	I

Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Osterholz

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.