Wohngeld dla pracowników o niskich dochodach

Wohngeld Despite Working – How Does That Work?

Wohngeld is not a benefit only for the unemployed. You can also receive Wohngeld as an employee with regular income – provided your income is below the applicable income limit.

In fact, a large proportion of Wohngeld recipients are employed. Especially in cities with high rents like Cologne, income from full-time, part-time or mini-jobs is often insufficient to cover the full housing costs.

Jak oceniany jest dochód z pracy?

In the Wohngeld calculation, not all of your gross income is assessed. Various deductions apply:

• Zryczałtowana kwota kosztów uzyskania przychodu jest odliczana.
• Social insurance contributions: contributions to pension, health, care and unemployment insurance reduce the assessable income.
• Taxes: the wage tax paid and solidarity surcharge are taken into account.

Pełny etat czy niepełny?

The type of your employment does not matter for Wohngeld entitlement – only the amount of your income is decisive:

• Pełny etat: Nawet przy pełnym etacie możesz otrzymać Wohngeld.
• Niepełny etat: Przy niepełnym etacie prawdopodobieństwo uprawnień jest wyższe.
• Mini-Job / 520-Euro-Job: Mini-jobbers can also receive Wohngeld. The income from a mini-job is assessed against the Wohngeld entitlement but does not fundamentally exclude it.

What Counts as Income?

Various types of income are taken into account in the Wohngeld calculation:

• Gross wages (including supplements, holiday and Christmas bonuses)
• Income from self-employment (after deduction of business expenses)
• Wage replacement benefits such as sick pay, unemployment benefit I, parental allowance

Łączenie z innymi świadczeniami

Wohngeld can be combined with certain other benefits. For example, you can receive Wohngeld and child benefit, Wohngeld and parental allowance, or Wohngeld and unemployment benefit I simultaneously.