Wohnungsanpassungsmaßnahmen beantragen

Are you physically disabled or do you have a care level? Do you need remodeling measures, e.g. for your shower, due to your health situation, but cannot finance them from your own resources?

Let the staff at the Central Housing Office advise you.

Advice and support in applying for a housing adaptation measure (WAM).

WAM is an instrument for creating living space for people with disabilities or in need of care that takes their individual needs into account if their housing needs cannot be met in any other way.

WAMs are all measures of a structural and non-structural nature that make it easier or possible for the disabled person or person in need of care to lead a life largely independent of outside help or that facilitate their care, e.g. by relatives or other persons.

• proof of income and assets of the applicant

  All proof of income and assets, e.g. pension statements, alimony, other social benefits, savings books, life insurance, car

• Application for support for a housing adaptation measure

  Informal application with the purpose of the handicapped accessible reconstruction of the living environment

• Declaration of consent of the landlord for the implementation of a housing adjustment measure

  The condominium owner must agree to a conversion measure.   

• Notification of the nursing insurance fund about the classification in a nursing level (if available)

  Confirmation of the need for care by the nursing care insurance fund.

• Severely handicapped person's identity card or notification of the Bremen pension office (if available)

  evidence of officially recognised severe disability

• severe disability (ID, degree of disability is not relevant) and/or
• Classification into a nursing care level by the nursing care insurance fund of the health insurance fund

Citizens make an appointment for counseling at the Central Housing Office.

The application for funding of a housing adaptation measure can be made informally, e.g. via the staff of the Central Housing Unit, the Adult Social Services, caregivers, relatives, etc.

The staff of the Central Specialized Housing Office collects all necessary documents for income and asset verification and forwards them to the responsible social center of the Office of Social Services, Dept. of Economic Assistance, for the issuance of a decision.

The architect of the Central Housing Office then contacts the applicants and arranges an on-site visit to clarify how and in what form a conversion must take place.

After consultation with craftsmen, a cost estimate is prepared.

After the cost has been approved by the Economic Aid, the conversion measure can be implemented as described in the cost estimate.

Changes in income (e.g., taking a job, an inheritance) may affect eligibility for benefits and must be reported to the Social Services Office immediately.