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Municipality of Hoogeveen: applying for special social assistance

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

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

  • live in the municipality of Hoogeveen
  • incurred the costs in the Netherlands.
  • incurred the costs up to 3 months before your application.
  • The costs for being under administration or for having legal aid can be reinbursed.
  • The following costs can not be reinbursed: rent, electricity and gas expenses, phone costs en new furniture. These are costs you have to pay for yourself.
  • Are there costs you incurred with a doctor or another expert? In this case the municipality will ask whether the costs are really necessary.
  • The costs can be a one time fee or recurring weekly or monthly.

Please fill in the form and submit it :

  • By mail:  Gemeente Hoogeveen, T.a.v. afdeling Inkomensvoorzieningen, Antwoordnummer 8, 7900 WB Hoogeveen.
  • By email: post_Inkomensvoorziening@dewoldenhoogeveen.nl.
  • By dropping it of: You can deposit the supporting documents in the mailbox on the outstide of  Werkplein, Dekkerplein 1 in Hoogeveen.

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.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Hoogeveen

Visiting address

Dekkerplein 1

7901BZ Hoogeveen

Opening hours
Monday
9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday
9:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
9:00 - 17:00
Thursday
9:00 - 17:00
Friday
9:00 - 13:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Last updated on 17 December 2022