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 Krimpenerwaard

Here is some information from your municipality.

Bijzondere bijstand (special social assistance)

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 are Dutch or equivalent. You are equivalent to a Dutch citizen if you come from a European country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland or Switzerland. You are also equated if you have a valid residence permit or otherwise lawfully reside in the Netherlands (for example, if you are conducting legal proceedings against a rejection of your residence permit);
you live and stay in the Netherlands. You must also live in the municipality of Krimpenerwaard;
you have a low income and little or no assets;
it must concern special necessary costs.

Supporting documents are requested for applying for special social assistance. It depends on your situation which supporting documents you need. You can read more about this on the municipality's website.

Fill in the online form via krimpenerwaard.nl/bijzondere-bijstand.

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