Landkreis Wittmund: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Wittmund is made up of 19 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blomberg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Blomberg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Dunum | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Dunum if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Esens, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Esens if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Eversmeer | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Eversmeer if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Friedeburg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Friedeburg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Holtgast | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Holtgast if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Langeoog | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Langeoog if the district has handed this task to it | V | V |
| Moorweg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Moorweg if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Nenndorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Nenndorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Neuharlingersiel | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Neuharlingersiel if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Neuschoo | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Neuschoo if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Ochtersum | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Ochtersum if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Schweindorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Schweindorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Spiekeroog | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Spiekeroog if the district has handed this task to it | V | V |
| Stedesdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Stedesdorf if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Utarp | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Utarp if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Werdum | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Werdum if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Westerholt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Westerholt if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
| Wittmund, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Wittmund, or Gemeinde Wittmund if the district has handed this task to it | I | I |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Wittmund
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.