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
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