Overview
- Per §26 WoGG, payments are transferred in advance on the last bank working day of the month, with the January 2026 installment due on 30 December 2025 and a full 2026 calendar now set.
- Apartment size is not a criterion for entitlement; Miethöchstbeträge by local Mietenstufe apply, with one-person caps from €361 (Stufe I) to €677 (VII) and two-person caps from €437 (I) to €820 (VII) plus heating and climate components.
- Eligibility hinges on household size, the eligible rent or owner burden, and total household income, with Kindergeld generally excluded but annual bonuses such as Christmas and holiday pay counted as year income in the 12‑month assessment.
- Freibeträge include €1,800 per year for severe disability or qualifying care needs, and a separate allowance for long insurance histories in retirement under §17a WoGG that shields part of the pension from counting as income.
- The asset guideline values remain unchanged for 2026 at €60,000 for the first household member and €30,000 for each additional person, with case-by-case discretion and certain locked retirement savings excluded up to formula-based limits.