Wohngeld Minderung oder Wegfall der Leistung von Amts wegen (ohne Antrag)

If your financial situation or living circumstances have changed, this may also lead to a reduction in housing benefit. You are obliged to inform the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit.

A new decision on the payment of housing benefit must be made ex officio if, during the current approval period, there is a more than temporary

• the number of household members to be taken into account is reduced to at least one household member to be taken into account
• the rent or charge to be taken into account less the total amount for relief on heating costs is reduced by more than 15 percent
• the total income is increased by more than 15 percent

the total income can also increase by more than 15 percent if the number of household members to be taken into account increases.

The housing benefit is recalculated from the time of the change in circumstances, i.e. retrospectively if necessary.

In order to check whether a new decision is to be made ex officio on the payment of housing benefit with effect from the time of the change in circumstances, canceling the grant notice, the housing benefit office can request documents from you if these are required for the decision. You are obliged to cooperate with the housing benefit authority.

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The recalculation is carried out ex officio. You are obliged to notify the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit.

After checking the changes that have occurred, the housing benefit authority will issue a decision. The recalculation can therefore also lead to a reclaim of housing benefit paid in excess.

Housing benefit is recalculated from the time of the change in circumstances. A retroactive recalculation of housing benefit is therefore possible.
Recipients of housing benefit are obliged to notify the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that may lead to a reduction in housing benefit.

Your specific notification obligations can also be found in your approval notice.

The housing benefit authority regularly checks the household members by comparing data - also in automated form - in particular with the pension insurance data office.

Objection
Specific information on how to lodge an objection in due form and time can be found in the information on legal remedies in the notification.

If your financial situation or living circumstances have changed, this may also lead to a reduction in housing benefit. You are obliged to inform the housing benefit authority immediately of any changes that could lead to a reduction in housing benefit.

You can notify the housing benefit authority of changes in your circumstances online. To do this, use the form "Wohngeld Mietzuschuss Änderungsmitteilung" if you receive housing benefit as a rent subsidy.

If you receive housing benefit as a burden allowance, use the form "Housing benefit burden allowance change notification"