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Municipality of Nunspeet: applying for social assistance

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

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

  • You live in the municipality of Nunspeet.
  • 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. Income and savings do not exceed the standards.
  • You are participating in activities offered to you by the municipality of Nunspeet to find work.
  • You must understand, speak, read and write Dutch to a sufficient standard. You are entitled to social welfare assistance even if your Dutch is not good enough. However, the municipality may reduce your welfare benefit if you do not do your best to learn Dutch.
  • Are you between 18 and 27 years old? If so, you can also apply for social welfare assistance on the condition that, first, you actively look for work or education for 4 weeks.

For more information, and to apply for social welfare assistance, you can go to werk.nl.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Nunspeet

Last updated on 27 December 2022