Municipality of Hoorn: applying for social assistance

Do you have a low income or no income? Then you may be entitled to a benefit.

Please note: you can only apply for bijstand (social assistance) if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

Benefits via WerkSaam Westfriesland

• Social Security benefit
• Assistance for the self-employed
• Benefits for people over 50 (IOAW and IOAZ)
• Benefit for persons without a fixed place of residence or abode

More information about the conditions and application can be found on the WerkSaam Westfriesland website.

Benefits via UWV

• unemployment benefit (WW benefit)
• benefit for young disabled persons (Wajong)
• sickness benefit (Sickness Benefits Act, WIA, WAO and WAZ)

More information about the conditions and application can be found on the UWV website.

Regulations of the Municipality of Hoorn

In Hoorn there are schemes for people with a low income. More information can be found on the page Help for people with a low income.

Benefit fraud

WerkSaam checks monthly whether people on social assistance are (still) entitled to this. Do you suspect benefit fraud? Then contact Werksaam.