20% off for our customers
Housing benefit during parental leave – calculate it and fill in the application correctly
Einfach Wohngeld shows you whether you are entitled to housing benefit and how much – with the full calculation and the rent level of your municipality. The application assistant asks simple questions and then shows you what to enter for each question of the official form. The service is available in German.
Prepare your application Continue to einfach-wohngeld.de (opens in a new tab)
Why housing benefit matters for young families
During parental leave, income is often much lower – parental allowance only replaces part of your salary, while the rent stays the same. That is exactly when you may be entitled to Wohngeld, a state subsidy towards your rent.
Many families never check, believing that they are not eligible because they work. However, child benefit (Kindergeld) and the child supplement (Kinderzuschlag) do not count as income for housing benefit, and housing benefit and the child supplement can often be combined. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which your application is received – not retroactively. So it pays to check early.
Exclusive for customers of Einfach Elterngeld: 20% off
You save 20% on the housing benefit application package: the official application form filled in with your details, your personal list of documents, the housing benefit estimate and pre-filled certificates.
What the application package includes
Completed application: the official form of your federal state, filled in with your details – ready to check, sign and submit
Document list: only the documents you really need – with explanations
Housing benefit estimate: according to the Housing Benefit Act, using the rent level of your municipality
Pre-filled certificates, e.g. for your landlord and employer (where available for your federal state)
Plain language: about 15 minutes, one question at a time
For every municipality in Germany: the responsible housing benefit office, rent level and your state’s form
How it works
Check for free and without registration whether you are entitled to housing benefit – with the housing benefit calculator.
Answer the questions in the application assistant (have your tenancy agreement and pay slips or parental allowance notice ready) and order the application package with your code.
Check and sign the application and submit it with the documents to your housing benefit office – free of charge.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get housing benefit while receiving parental allowance?
Yes, that is possible. Parental allowance is taken into account as income for housing benefit; whether you are entitled and how much depends mainly on household size, income, rent and place of residence. The free calculator shows you within a few minutes.
Is the housing benefit calculator free?
Yes. The calculator is free to use without registration, and your details are not stored. Only the application package with the completed form is paid – as a customer of Einfach Elterngeld you get 20% off.
Does Einfach Wohngeld submit the application for me?
No. You submit the application yourself to your housing benefit office – free of charge. Einfach Wohngeld helps you fill it in completely and correctly. The office decides on your entitlement.
Does this also apply to homeowners?
The application assistant is not yet available for homeowners (Lastenzuschuss). You can still use the calculator.
How do I redeem the discount code?
Confirm your order number and email address in the box “Exclusive for customers” – then you will see the code. Enter it on einfach-wohngeld.de when ordering the application package.
Check your housing benefit now
Check for free whether your family is entitled to housing benefit – and prepare the application with your customer discount.