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
Here is some information from your municipality.
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 can apply for special social assistance from the municipality if you:
- live in the municipality of Zutphen;
- your income does not exceed 110% of the social assistance standard. Do you have more income? Then you must pay (part of) the costs yourself;
- you have little equity;
- the costs are not already reimbursed through another scheme.
Telephone the municipality
Call 14 0575 (from the Netherlands) or +31 575 58 70 00 (from abroad).
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.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Zutphen
Visiting address
Henri Dunantweg 1
7201EV Zutphen
| Monday | 8.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 16.00 |
| Tuesday | 8.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 16.00 |
| Wednesday | 8.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 16.00 |
| Thursday | 8.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 16.00 |
| Friday | 8.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 16.00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |