Applying for social assistance

If you have too little money to get by, you may be entitled to social assistance (bijstand). You can apply for social assistance at your municipality or the werk.nl website, an online work platform operated by the Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen – UWV (Employee Insurance Agency).

You are entitled to social assistance if you:

are a Dutch citizen or lawfully resident in the Netherlands, and;
are aged 18 or over;
do not have enough income or funds to get by. Your (joint) income must be below the social assistance standard (in Dutch);
cannot claim any other provision or benefit;
are not in prison or in a detention house.

There are also a number of obligations when you receive social assistance (in Dutch).

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Boxtel

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Boxtel: Applying for social assistance

Please note: you can only apply for bijstand (social assistance) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

Do you want to know whether you are entitled to social assistance benefits?

View the conditions for social assistance benefits on the website of the central government . If you own your own home, additional conditions apply.

Rights and obligations assistance

When you receive assistance, you have rights but also obligations. Make sure that you comply with the rules for social assistance benefits. This prevents us from lowering or stopping your benefit. Or that you will be fined. On the website of the national government you can read more about your rights and obligations when you receive social assistance.

Within two working days after sending your application via werk.nl, you can call Wegwijs via [(0411) 65 59 90](tel:(0411). Wegwijs will put you in touch with your contact person. You will be called by your contact person and during this conversation you will hear what you need to bring with you for the appointment.

Apply for social assistance benefit via werk.nl.

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