Municipality of Enschede: applying for special social assistance

• You live in Enschede.
• You are 18 years or older.
• You are a Dutch national or you have a valid residence permit.
• You do not have enough income and/or your own money to pay the costs yourself.
• You can demonstrate that the costs you have to incur are unexpected and necessary.
• You cannot get the costs reimbursed from another arrangement.
• You have costs due to special or urgent circumstances.
• You apply for special assistance before you incur the costs.

Please note: if you cannot prove that you must or had to incur the costs, you are not entitled to special assistance. Not even if you have already paid the costs.

You can apply for special assistance via the municipality of Enschede. Check out how you can apply for special assistance on the website of the municipality of Enschede.

If you have any trouble applying for special assistance, contact the municipality by calling +31 53 481 81 81.

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.