Housing benefit office moves to Striesen: Now under one roof!

Housing benefit office moves to Striesen: Now under one roof!

There is an important change in Dresden that will affect citizens in the coming week. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the housing benefit office will move to the social welfare office at Junghansstrasse 2 in Striesen. The previous location at Ferdinandplatz 1-2 will be closed on Friday, June 13, 2025. This means that the employees of the housing benefit office, which consists of 35 people, will have significantly more pleasant working conditions from next week, as the new building offers space for all 92 employees. This change has become necessary because the housing benefit department has grown significantly due to the housing benefit reform in 2023 and new teams have now been set up.

In order to mark the move, the last information and consultation sessions will take place at the old location on Thursday, June 12th, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. So if you still have questions or would like advice, you should take the time before the doors to Ferdinandplatz close.

Housing benefit reform and digital application

The housing benefit reform, which came into force on January 1, 2023, has resulted in an increase in applications. More and more low-income households can now hope for greater support. The federal government expects that the number of people entitled to housing benefit could triple. The new prosperity program ensures that working people, pensioners, trainees without training allowances and students without BAföG are also eligible.

The digital change brings with it a particularly practical advantage: since January 1, 2023, tenants have been able to submit their housing benefit application completely online to the Dresden Social Security Office. Using the new online assistant is child's play and the application can be filled out and sent paperless. This digital support has a positive effect on processing times and is designed to be barrier-free so that even people with disabilities can benefit from it. If you are not yet familiar with the online offering, you can visit the state capital's homepage at www.dresden.de/wohngeld provide comprehensive information.

Housing benefit for everyone

Housing benefit itself serves as a state benefit for households that are renters, homeowners or home residents. The amount of support is determined individually so that each applicant can receive the help they are entitled to. Citizens who already receive housing benefit have nothing to worry about; For them, the increased housing benefit and heating subsidy are recalculated automatically. However, the payout is not expected to start before the end of February 2023.

In order to continue to work effectively and in a citizen-friendly manner in the future, the Dresden city administration is planning to hire 90 additional employees. This measure is intended to ensure that the housing benefit office can continue to fulfill its diverse tasks and support the citizens of Dresden in the coming months and years.

Overall, the merger of the housing benefit office and the digital processing of applications brings new life to our city's service offerings. It will be interesting to see how the changes are accepted – it remains exciting in Dresden.