Municipality of Heerenveen: applying for social assistance

You can apply for social assistance from the municipality of Heerenveen if you meet the following additional conditions:

• You live in the municipality of Heerenveen.
• You do not yet receive an Algemene Ouderdomswet – AOW (State Pension).
• Do you live with your partner or have a joint household with someone? If so, the income and savings of that person are also taken into account.
• Are you between 18 and 27 years old? If so, you can also apply for social assistance on the condition that, first, you actively look for work or education for 4 weeks. Only if that is not possible, you can receive a benefit.
• Young people who do not have a basic qualification (= diploma MBO-2, HAVO or VWO) have to go back to school.

For more information, and to apply for social assistance, you can go to UWV  https://www.werk.nl/werkzoekenden/

You will find out within 8 weeks whether you will receive social assistance. You will receive social assistance from the date of the application.