Receive housing benefit during the FSJ?

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Those who complete a voluntary social year (FSJ) generally earn very little money and will have difficulties paying the living costs and rent from it. It is therefore obvious to apply for housing benefit. The approval of your application then depends on whether you have a minimum income or below.

Housing benefit is only available during the FSJ if you are above the minimum income.
Housing benefit is only available during the FSJ if you are above the minimum income.

The right to housing benefit during the FSJ

  • Those who complete a voluntary social year, called FSJ for short, earn very little money. You should know that anyone who has an income that is too low to meet the rent and cost of living to pay yourself, generally submit an application for housing benefit to the locally responsible housing benefit office can.
  • However, during the FSJ you should note that your application may be rejected because your income is too low. The amount of the "minimum income" is not standardized by law, even the term is not used explicitly there. The administrative regulations stipulate that the housing benefit is generally only paid if a need under social assistance law is covered.
  • Unfortunately, the amount cannot be determined across the board as it depends on the various parameters. So the amount of your rent is important, your electricity and heating costs and many other expenses.
  • Please note that a rule of thumb applies, according to which the standard rate is 364 euros and the warm rent is then added to this amount. If your salary is less than this amount, your application will likely be rejected.
  • You can at the Social hotline Call and ask explicitly whether the salary you receive from the FSJ is sufficient to qualify for housing benefit. This is also what you should definitely do before you go to the trouble of filing an application.
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How to apply for housing benefit

  • If you have now found out that your salary at the FSJ is high enough to receive housing benefit, you can obtain the application forms. You can get this on the website Housing benefit application simply download it online and print it out.
  • Now send the completed application to the housing benefit office. You will be sent a letter promptly asking you to submit some documents.
  • Submit the information from your landlord, your salary slips and income statement.
  • Now the housing benefit office will send you a notification.

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