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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

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Here is some information from your municipality.

Special assistance

You can apply for special assistance up to 1 month after the date on which the costs arose. If you apply for special assistance at a later time, you will not receive special assistance or from a later time. If you have already paid the costs, special assistance is no longer possible. Please contact the municipality if you want to apply.

  • The costs are really necessary
  • You are really going to incur the costs
  • The costs have arisen due to special individual circumstances: they are costs that not everyone incurs or that you have to incur due to special circumstances (for example costs of protective guardianship, legal aid and funeral expenses)
  • There is not already another provision that reimburses the full costs
  • You cannot pay the costs from your income or assets

  • Want to know if you can get special assistance? Contact the municipality using the contact form or call 0031 35 207 00 00
  • Are you eligible for special assistance? If so, the municipality will tell you how to apply for special assistance

More information on what you can and cannot apply for can be found at gooisemeren.nl

  • Once you have submitted the application and all documents for special assistance, the municipality will decide as soon as possible, but in any case no later than 8 weeks
  • You will receive a letter with the decision
  • Do you disagree with the municipality's decision and want to discuss this with the municipality first? Then contact us on 0031 35 207 00 00

The municipality will pay the special assistance once you have submitted the final invoice.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Gooise Meren

Last updated on 21 September 2022