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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).

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:
Informatie:

Here is some information from your municipality.

Social assistance

Do you have little or no income? Then you can apply for social assistance. With social assistance you can pay necessary costs such as food, clothing and rent.

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

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Zwolle

Last updated on 22 September 2022