Municipality of Westerwolde: applying for social assistance

How it works?

• After you register as a job seeker, you can apply for welfare through work.com. After that, you will be contacted as to what type of work you can do.
• Do you not have a DigiD (Digital Identity)? Visit de website van DigiD and apply for a DigiD.

Younger than age 27?

• You register at werk.nl
• You will receive a notification that you are under the age of twenty-seven
• You will first receive a 28-day job search period. During this period, you need to look for work or an education
• Once the 28 days have passed, you complete your application on work.com
• You will be called after your application is received.

We will decide within 8 weeks.