Municipality of Hengelo: 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, if you meet the following additional conditions:
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you live in the municipality of Hengelo, Borne or Haaksbergen,
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you are legally in the Netherlands,
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you are not entitled to any other benefit,
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you have insufficient income,
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you don't have too much equity
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you are not entitled to student finance,
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you have not been remanded in custody or are serving a prison sentence.
For more information, and to apply for social assistance, you can go to the website of the municipality of Hengelo: Aanvragen uitkering.
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 Hengelo
Visiting address
Burg. van der Dussenplein 1
7551EB Hengelo
Monday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
Tuesday | 08:30 - 20:00 |
Wednesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
Thursday | 08:30 - 20:00 |
Friday | 08:30 - 12:00 |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |