Housing allowance is paid as a rent subsidy for the tenant of an apartment or room, or as an encumbrance allowance for the owner of a house or condominium.
If you have a low income, you can be granted a housing allowance to reduce your accommodation costs, regardless of whether the accommodation is in an old or new building and whether it is publicly subsidized, tax-privileged or freely financed.
Whether and to what extent you can receive housing allowance depends on the number of household members, the amount of the total income and the amount of the rent or burden to be recognized. Further information and application forms are available from the Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Construction and Transport.