Municipality of Oude IJsselstreek: applying for special social assistance

Special Social Assistance

The following conditions apply to applying for the 'Special Social Assistance' scheme:

• You have additional costs for which you have not been able to save and which you cannot pay yourself;
• These additional costs are necessary costs that cannot reasonably be avoided;
• These costs are not covered by other schemes;
• You cannot insure yourself against these costs.

Please note: is your invoice currently older than 2 months? Then you are not entitled to assistance.

Participate

The 'Meedoen' scheme makes it possible to apply for reimbursement for the following matters:

• A contribution to actively participate in society and engage in activities with others;
• Swimming lessons;
• School-age allowance;
• Computer control.

Please note: children over the age of 18 living at home must apply for a contribution to actively participate in society and engage in activities with others (point 1).

You can apply for Special Social Assistance and Participation via the online form minimum income scheme. To do this, you will need DigiD.

Depending on your income and assets, you may have to pay part of the costs yourself. Check our website for the latest assistance standards and more information.

Please take into account a legal processing period of 8 weeks.