Increase in housing households: pensioners benefit in Saxony-Anhalt!
Increase in housing households: pensioners benefit in Saxony-Anhalt!
In Saxony-Anhalt there is currently a small but remarkable increase in housing households. At the end of 2024, a total of 46,550 households housed housing benefit, which means an increase of 195 households compared to the previous year. This increase corresponds to an increase of 0.4 percent, reports [Hallanzeiger] (https://www.hallanzeiger.de/aktuelle_nachrichten_land_sachsen_anhalt/08-07-2025-leichter-tehnaut-der-der-der-wärts-um-ende- 2024). The figures show that housing benefit is still important support for many households.
of the 46,550 housing households 42,215 received support as a subsidy for rent. In addition, 4,335 households used the load subsidy for self -used residential property. This grants an additional financial scope, which is particularly important for households that are dependent on low incomes.
Who benefits from housing benefit?
It is particularly noticeable that 66.6 percent of households who receive pure housing benefit have a pensioner or a pensioner as the main income relationship. These households recorded an average total income of 960 euros per month, while the average housing benefit claim was 209 euros. Compared to the previous year, the amount for the monthly housing benefit claim, which is now 230 euros. This is a decline of 239 euros in 2023, so [Hallespektrum] (https://hallespektrum.de/sociales/leichter-anstieg-bei-in-in-sachsen-anhalt-pensioner-and-pensioner dominate/472023/).Another interesting point is that 98 percent of households in Saxony-Anhalt, which receive housing benefit, are entitled to support for all members of the household. This reflects the purpose of the housing benefit: namely to ensure an appropriate living space situation and the risk of being dependent on basic security.
where is the housing benefit requested?
The city of Magdeburg leads the list of housing allowance applications with 5,280 approved cases, followed by other cities and counties. In contrast, the district of Jerichower Land with only 1,500 approved applications recorded the least cases. These differences could be due to regional economic conditions and the cost of living that significantly influence how many households need support.
The “Housing allowance plus” residential angle, which came into force on January 1, 2023, has increased the number of households entitled to claim and introduced new performance modules such as heating costs and climate components. This creates an additional incentive to apply for housing benefit, especially for low -income households that do not receive any other state benefits. This shows that the Saxony-Anhalt can continue to finance their living space better in the future to have a good and safe home.
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