Municipality of Heerenveen: applying for social assistance
Please note: you can only apply for bijstand (social assistance) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
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.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Heerenveen
Visiting address
Crackstraat 2
8441ES Heerenveen
Monday | 08:30-16:00 |
Tuesday | 08:30-16:00 |
Wednesday | 08:30-16:00 |
Thursday | 08:30-16:00 |
Friday | 08:30-16:00 |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
Last updated on 11 November 2022