“The Housing Allowance Is Far Too Low”

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DEBATE. The housing allowance for pensioners has not been increased for several years, while rents and costs have skyrocketed. We need a modernized housing allowance that is automatically increased, write debaters.

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Reading time 3 minutesThe amount of the housing allowance cannot be calculated on a flat-rate basis without details on the rent, the local rent level and the household size. For pensioners living alone with around 1,000 € monthly pension, however, excessive calculations according to the legal formula often result in a subsidy in the range of about 200 to more than 400 € per month – depending on the gross rent and residence. The basis are the hou…