Kreis Unna: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Kreis Unna is made up of 10 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bergkamen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Bergkamen (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Bönen | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Bönen (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Fröndenberg/Ruhr, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Fröndenberg (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Holzwickede | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Holzwickede (Wohngeldstelle) | III | II |
| Kamen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Kamen (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Lünen, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Lünen (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Schwerte, Hansestadt an der Ruhr | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Schwerte (Wohngeldstelle) | III | II |
| Selm, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Selm (Wohngeldstelle) | II | III |
| Unna, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Unna (Wohngeldstelle) | III | II |
| Werne, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung or Gemeindeverwaltung Werne (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
Applying for housing benefit: Kreis Unna
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.