Overview
- Households can receive Wohngeld and the child supplement at the same time, yet the benefits are paid separately by the local housing office and the Familienkasse, with Wohngeld paid in advance and the child supplement arriving with child benefit based on the benefit number.
- The asset check used by Wohngeld offices remains at about €60,000 for the first household member and €30,000 for each additional member in 2026, with the housing ministry saying no rule change is planned and certain locked retirement savings excluded from counting.
- There is no fixed square‑meter limit under Wohngeld, since eligibility turns on income, household size and an eligible rent cap that for a one‑person household in 2026 ranges from €490.60 to €806.60 depending on the local rent level.
- Child benefit, the child supplement and education package payments are not counted as income for Wohngeld, while benefits that already cover housing costs such as Bürgergeld or social assistance usually block eligibility under the law.
- People with severe disabilities or those cared for at home may get an extra €1,800 allowance on the counted household income per eligible person, as reported by the national disability association.