Overview
- The housing ministry told reporters Thursday that the 2026 asset benchmarks stay at 60,000 euros for the first person and 30,000 euros for each additional household member.
- Consumer guidance confirms that Pflegegeld, child benefit, the child supplement, and education-and-participation aid are not counted as income for Wohngeld.
- Wohngeld cannot be paired with Bürgergeld, social assistance, or most BAföG, and it can be claimed alongside unemployment insurance benefits, pensions, and family benefits.
- Authorities warn that a retroactive disability pension counts as past income and can trigger a clawback of up to three years of Wohngeld under §30 WoGG.
- Applicants file with the local Wohngeld office, must fully disclose income and assets, and receive payments monthly in advance once approved.