Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is made up of 8 towns and municipalities. In Nordrhein-Westfalen, every town and municipality is its own housing benefit office. The districts are not responsible. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).
Wohngeld NRW (Land) – address, opening hours and online application. Many towns and municipalities offer the state’s online application.
| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergisch Gladbach, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Bergisch Gladbach (Wohngeldstelle) | V | V |
| Burscheid, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Burscheid (Wohngeldstelle) | IV | III |
| Kürten | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Kürten (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Leichlingen (Rheinland), Blütenstadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Leichlingen (Wohngeldstelle) | IV | IV |
| Odenthal | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Odenthal (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Overath, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Overath (Wohngeldstelle) | IV | IV |
| Rösrath, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Rösrath (Wohngeldstelle) | V | V |
| Wermelskirchen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Wermelskirchen (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
Applying for housing benefit: Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Nordrhein-Westfalen form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Nordrhein-Westfalen · 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.