My rent has become too high, can I keep my rent benefit?

A rent increase may lead to your rent exceeding the threshold for rent benefit. However, if you received rent benefit for the same home before the increase, you will continue to receive rent benefit after. This is called 'verworven recht' (established right).

You do not receive rent benefit for the rent amount that exceeds the threshold for rent benefit.

If you have established right, but (temporarily) do not meet the other conditions

If you have established right, but do not meet the other conditions for rent benefit, you are no longer entitled to rent benefit. This can be the case if your (joint) income becomes too high.

Do you meet all of the other conditions again at a later time, for example because your income goes down? If you still live in the same home with a rent that is too high, you can receive rent benefit again. If we already have enough information, we will automatically pay out your rent benefit again. If you do not receive rent benefit and think you are entitled to it, you can apply for it yourself.

Did you lose your rent benefit in the past, despite having established right? Then this may have been in error. Contact the Tax Information Line. We will be happy to help you.