Rental certificate for the ARGE

What you need:

• Form KDU

That Rental certificate form can be obtained from your responsible job center or ARGE or for download on the Internet. In addition, you must enclose proof of the amount of your rent and your ancillary costs with the rental certificate.

Fill in the rental certificate correctly

1. First, enter your name and address in the fields provided on the form.
2. Under point A of the form, you provide information about your tenancy, provided you are a tenant. If you are the owner of an apartment or a house, please enter this information under point B.
3. Under point 1 of both sections of the rental certificate for the ARGE, you now enter the size of your house or Your apartment as well as any commercial space and rented rooms in the case of condominiums and houses.
4. In point 2 of both sections you enter the cost of your accommodation. If you are a tenant, please provide information on the rent and the heating and ancillary costs here. If you are the owner, only provide information on heating and ancillary costs and the amount of your annual debt interest if your property has not yet been paid off.
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Rental certificate for Hartz 4 - notes

If you, as a Hartz 4 recipient, in addition to the monthly support benefits ...

5. Under point 3 of both sections, tick the corresponding energy sources that you use for heating, cooking and hot water.
6. Point C of the rental certificate is aimed at tenants and owners. Enter here how many people live in your household.
7. Sign the rental certificate for the ARGE in the last section.

Evidence for the consortium

1. Then, if you are a tenant, present a copy of your rental agreement and proof of your ancillary costs.
2. If you are the owner, proof of your ancillary and any operating costs is sufficient.
3. You can prove the amount of your debt interest with a copy of the relevant bank statement.