Overview
- The housing subsidy was last raised on 1 January 2025 by an average of about 15 percent (roughly €30 per month), and the next planned adjustment is due in January 2027.
- Entitlement and amount hinge on household size, total income and eligible housing costs, with renters receiving a Mietzuschuss and owner‑occupiers a Lastenzuschuss under the Wohngeld ordinance.
- People with severe disabilities can reduce assessable income by €1,800 per year, typically at GdB 100 or from GdB 50 when combined with care level 2–5, applied per eligible household member.
- Roughly 1.2 million households currently receive Wohngeld, with about 44 percent families and around 52 percent including pensioners, according to the housing ministry.
- A November Fraunhofer FOKUS study found complex, documentation‑heavy applications and long waits, and its findings feed into a cross‑level modernization project with results due by late December 2025.