Wohngeld App

Housing Benefit App – Digital Application for Hamburg

The Housing Benefit App offers residents of Hamburg the opportunity to submit housing benefit applications digitally, efficiently, and securely. Currently, the app is exclusively for individuals and households receiving or applying for housing benefit, who identify themselves using their BundID (Federal ID number). For technical reasons, caregivers and those receiving care are currently excluded from using the app. Please refer to the instructions within the app for further information.

For your security, registration is via an external authentication system (BundID). Access to the app may be temporarily restricted for technical reasons, particularly during maintenance, malfunctions, or security measures affecting the systems involved. In this case, please try again later.

Features and services of the Housing Benefit App:

o Digital application: Convenient, fully electronic submission of housing benefit applications, guided step-by-step.

o Rent and mortgage subsidy: Application for rented housing and owner-occupied housing.

• Status tracking: Processing status can be viewed at any time; notifications about process steps.

• Secure communication: Encrypted, data protection-compliant message transmission between users and the responsible housing benefit authority.

• Document upload: Easily submit supporting documents via smartphone camera or file upload.

• Financial overview: Overview of approval periods, payments, and application data.

• Access to your digital housing benefit file.

• Non-binding preliminary check: Anonymous, free housing benefit calculator.

• Free use: Free for all citizens.

• Data protection and security: Legally compliant data processing and protection against unauthorized access.

Why apply for housing benefit?

Housing benefit is a government subsidy for housing costs for people with low incomes. It helps reduce the financial burden of rent or owner-occupied housing. The amount of housing benefit depends on the number of household members, income, and eligible housing costs.