Applying for special social assistance

If you have a low income and it is impossible for you to pay exceptional and unexpected costs, you may be entitled to extra financial support from the municipality. This is called special social assistance (bijzondere bijstand).

Special social assistance is subject to the following conditions among others:

you are lawfully living and staying in the Netherlands.
you do not have enough income and funds to pay the costs yourself.
you are at least 18 years old.
you have expenses due to an exceptional or urgent situation, such as surgery or moving house.
you cannot cover the costs in any other way.;

Your municipality can tell you what other conditions apply in your situation.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk: Applying for special social assistance

If you have a low income, you can get help from Ferm Werk for certain costs. We call this 'special social assistance'. This concerns a reimbursement of costs you incur for a special situation. If you cannot pay these costs yourself (from income, benefits or savings) and neither can another organization, Ferm Werk may be able to help. If you request reimbursement, you must show us the costs for which you have incurred. We will review your application and pay out if everything is correct according to the conditions. You can apply for special assistance for a number of costs online (with DigiD).

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

You can apply for special social assistance from Ferm Werk if you:

live in the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk;
incurred the costs in the Netherlands.

Please contact Ferm Werk for this. Then you will be informed regarding the information required to submit an application for special social assistance.

Make contact with Ferm Werk

Print the online form and fill it in.

Dagelijks Bestuur Ferm Werk
Carrosserieweg 1
3445 BC Woerden

You must also send the following:

a copy of a valid form of identification,
proof of your income,
the most recent statements from all current and savings accounts,
proof of assets and/or debts,
a quotation or invoice of the costs for which you request special social welfare assistance.

The municipality will send you a letter within 8 weeks. It will state whether you will receive special social assistance and how much you will receive. It will also state whether you will receive special welfare assistance in the form of a loan or non-repayable allowance.

If we make a decision regarding your social assistance, you will be notified in writing. You can disagree with such a decision, or the way in which it is carried out by Ferm Werk, and then you can appeal.

An objection therefore has to do with dissatisfaction on your part when it comes to decisions about your social assistance. You must submit an objection in writing. If you receive a letter from us with a decision, you have 6 weeks to let us know that you are objecting. Always state your name and address details in your objection and clearly state which decision you are objecting to.

You can send the notice of objection to:

Dagelijks Bestuur Ferm Werk
Carrosserieweg 1
3445 BC Woerden

Contact Ferm Werk by phone 0031348497000 or send an e-mail to info@fermwerk.nl