Housing and Heating Cost Coverage within basic security
Kosten der Unterkunft und Heizung (KdU) im SGB II/SGB XII
Paid by Jobcenter / Sozialamt · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Das Jobcenter übernimmt zusätzlich zum Regelsatz die Kosten für Unterkunft und Heizung, sofern sie als angemessen gelten
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/grundsicherung
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.arbeitsagentur.de
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other housing & rent support in Germany
3 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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