Housing money

People with little money can get
housing-money.

For example

• if you earn little money
• if you receive a pension
• if you receive sick pay
  
• if you receive unemployment benefit 1
  .

Some people already receive
money from the state.
They receive basic income support from the job center.
These people do not receive housing benefit.
Because the job center pays for their apartment.

You live in a rented apartment
and have little money.
Then you can get housing benefit.
You can use the housing benefit to pay part of your rent at
.
This is called a rent subsidy.

It is often like this:
You live in your own house or
in your own apartment.
You have borrowed the money for this from the bank.
Now you pay money to a bank every month.
Because the house or apartment
is not yet fully paid for.
This is also called:
There is still a charge on the house.
If you can no longer pay the charges:
Then you can also get housing benefit.
This allows you to pay part of the charges.
This is called a burden allowance.

You must submit an application for housing benefit
to the office.
The office then decides

• whether you receive housing benefit
• how much housing benefit you receive.

The best way to do this is as follows:
Get the form for the
application from the housing benefit office.
Then fill out the form.
There are lots of questions on the form.
The office needs a lot of information from you.
This information is also called details.

You must prove the information.
For example, with a certificate.
This is called proof.

How much rent do you pay each month?

Please write in the application form

• the cold rent from the apartment.
  This is the rent without the costs for heating.
• the operating costs of the apartment.
  This includes, for example, the money for garbage collection.

Please enclose a copy of the rental agreement with the application as proof.

You live in your own home

Please write in the application:
This is what you pay each month for the mortgage on the house.
Please enclose a certificate from your bank with the application.

You will receive the certificate from your bank.

How much income do you have?

Income includes, for example

• Money you earn
• a pension
• if you receive rent for another apartment
  
• Parental allowance
• Sickness benefit

Please note:
You must provide proof of all your income.
For example:
With a certificate of earnings from your employer.

Who lives in your household?

Please write in the application:
These persons live in my household.

Attention:

You must have a relationship with the persons.
The household includes, for example

• Marriage partner
• Children
• Parents.

But: For example, students in a shared flat
are not part of a household.

Send the completed application with all supporting documents to the Housing Benefit Office.

Here is the address:
Service area for housing benefit
Administration building
Bahnhofplatz
52058 Aachen

You can also hand in the application in person.

Or:
Send the application by e-mail.
Here is the e-mail address:

wohngeld@mail.aachen.de

Or:
Send the application by fax.
Here is the fax number:
0241 / 432 - 56 47 0

The office checks the application.
The office decides
whether you will receive housing benefit.

The office will then send you the housing benefit notification to
.

The notice states

• how much housing benefit you receive
• When you start receiving housing benefit
• how long you will receive housing benefit.

This is usually the case:
You will receive the housing benefit from the month
in which you submit your application.

Here is an example:
You submit the application in May.
Then you will receive the housing benefit from May.
You will usually receive the housing benefit for 12 months.
This is stated in the notification.

The housing benefit notice also states:
When you have to submit a new application.
So that you continue to receive housing benefit after the 12 months.

Sometimes things change.
For example:

• You have a new job
• and earn more money.
• A child has moved out of the apartment.
• You have moved.

You must report this to the office.
You may then receive more or less housing benefit.

Attention:

If you do not inform the office
or inform themtoo late:
Then you may have to pay a fine.

For some people, the application is difficult.
Because you have to think about a lot of things.
And: The application is not in plain language.
We will be happy to help you.

Please contact us at
if you

• Have questions about housing benefit
• want to apply for a load subsidy
• need help with the application.

Give us a call.
Then you will get an appointment.
Here is the telephone number:
0241 / 432 - 56 41 0

You can also get housing benefit in these districts:

• Fire
• Eilendorf
• Hair
• Kornelimünster-Walheim
• Laurensberg
• Richterich.

If you live in one of the parts of the city:
It is best to go to the housing benefit office there.
The housing benefit office is in the district office.
You will find your contact person there.