Housing benefit office is moving: new contact point in Striesen from June 17th!

Housing benefit office is moving: new contact point in Striesen from June 17th!

The housing benefit office in Dresden is moving! On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the time has come: the central contact point for housing benefit questions will move to the social welfare office at Junghansstrasse 2 in Striesen. This means that the previous location at Ferdinandplatz 1-2 will be closed on Friday, June 13, 2025. The last personal consultations at the old location will take place on Thursday, June 12th, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The housing benefit office can count on 35 employees who will now fill the new central location with life after a significant increase in applications was recorded due to the housing benefit reform in 2023 johannstadt.de reports that ....

The new home of the housing benefit office in the social welfare office offers enough space on the second and third floors for all 92 employees of the housing benefit team. This measure was necessary because additional rooms were needed to cope with the very high backlog of applications. Since March 2025, applications for housing benefit have been possible online using the Amt24 application assistant, which makes access to this important state benefit much easier. Housing benefit is primarily intended for low-income households and helps both tenants and owners of owner-occupied property.

A look at the housing benefit reform

The housing benefit reform, which came into force on January 1, 2023, has a major impact on many people in Germany. The federal government's goal is to support more low-income households. The reform tripled the number of eligible households and increased the average housing benefit to around 370 euros per month. Around two million households will benefit from an increase, including 1.4 million who can make a claim for the first time or again bmwsb.bund.de explains that....

A very special highlight is the introduction of Housing Benefit Plus. This is a government subsidy that helps tenants, owners and, above all, low-income families. The reform includes three components: a general performance improvement, a permanent heating component to compensate for increased heating costs and a climate component to support energy-efficient apartments. The amount of housing benefit is determined individually for each applicant, so that everyone can benefit from a tailor-made subsidy dresden.de reports that....

Housing benefit made easy

Another advantage of the reform is the completely paperless application, which has been easy to submit online since January 1, 2023. This is made possible by a new online assistant on the city's homepage, which offers support with initial, continued benefit and increase applications. The city administration expects applications to double, which particularly emphasizes the need for a smooth digital process. For the implementation of the housing benefit reform, a total of around 90 additional employees are needed in order to be able to overcome this challenge bmwsb.bund.de informs that....

In summary, it can be said that the change in the housing benefit office was a necessity in order to meet growing requirements. The cities and municipalities, especially Dresden, are now on the threshold of a more effective and citizen-friendly housing benefit procedure. The first steps have been taken and it remains to be hoped that the numerous changes will have a positive impact on citizen support. For further information about housing benefit, please visit the homepage of the state capital Dresden at www.dresden.de/wohngeld.