Municipality of Nijmegen: applying for special social assistance

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

• live in the municipality of Nijmegen;
• incurred the costs in the Netherlands;
• have wealth and possessions that (combined) do not exceed € 7.605 ( for a single person). For single parents or married persons/cohabitants the amount may not exceed € 15.210.

You cannot apply for special social assistance for fines, damage and deductible health insurance.

• financial information of yourself and (if applicable) of your partner;
• if applicable: the old or broken items for which you want to apply for special social assistance. You have to keep these so we can determine the necessity of the replacement or repair;
• documents which prove the necessity of your application. For example a moving advice or signed rental contract. Or an invoice of medical costs, with statement from your insurance company that they will not compensate these costs.

You can complete the application online or with a print form. Both options are not yet available in English.

You can contact one of the Stips in Nijmegen for help: call +31 24 350 20 00 or send an email to vraag@stipnijmegen.nl. A Stip is an information point that you will find in every quarter in Nijmegen. The staff in the Stip can help you with, for example, filling in forms.

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.