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
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Meierijstad: Applying for social assistance
You can only apply for social assistance if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
You can apply for social assistance via the Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen – UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) work platform werk.nl.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Meierijstad