Landkreis Wesermarsch: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)

Landkreis Wesermarsch is made up of 9 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)
Berne	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Berne if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Brake (Unterweser), Stadt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Brake if the district has handed this task to it	II	II
Butjadingen	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Butjadingen if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Elsfleth, Stadt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Elsfleth if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Jade	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Jade if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Lemwerder	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Lemwerder if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Nordenham, Stadt	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Nordenham if the district has handed this task to it	II	I
Ovelgönne	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Ovelgönne if the district has handed this task to it	I	I
Stadland	Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wesermarsch, or Gemeinde Stadland if the district has handed this task to it	I	I

Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Wesermarsch

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.