Landkreis Merzig-Wadern: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern is made up of 8 towns and municipalities. In Saarland, the five districts and the Regionalverband Saarbrücken are the housing benefit offices – including for the state capital. The municipalities are not responsible. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).
Online services portal – address, opening hours and online application. All districts and the regional association have offered an online application since 2024.
| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingen | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | I |
| Deutsch-luxemburgisches Hoheitsgebiet | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Losheim am See | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Merzig, Kreisstadt | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | II | II |
| Mettlach | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Perl | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
| Wadern, Stadt | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | I |
| Weiskirchen | Landkreis Merzig-Wadern (Wohngeldstelle) | I | II |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Saarland form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Saarland · 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.