Municipality of Amsterdam: applying for special social assistance

You can apply for special social assistance from the municipality if you:

• live in the municipality of Amsterdam
• incurred the costs in the Netherlands.
• have not yet paid the costs.

Apply using your DigiD (in Dutch)

The municipality will send you a letter within 8 weeks. It will state whether you will receive special social assistance and how much you will receive. It will also state whether you will receive special welfare assistance in the form of a loan or non-repayable allowance.