Overview
- Benefits follow a two‑year recalculation cycle, with the last adjustment on 1 January 2025 and the next scheduled for January 2027.
- Wohngeld is paid monthly in advance; the transfer for January 2026 is brought forward to Tuesday, 30 December 2025, with some banks crediting funds the next working day.
- About 1.2 million households receive the subsidy, and typical calculated entitlements average around €297 per month, yet many eligible people do not apply.
- A Fraunhofer FOKUS study finds that complex applications and long processing times deter claimants, with modernization project results due by the end of December 2025.
- An income disregard of €1,800 per qualifying household member applies in cases of severe disability or care needs, which can increase the calculated entitlement.