Municipality of Steenwijkerland: applying for special social assistance

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

• live in the municipality of Steenwijkerland;
• incurred the costs in the Netherlands.

Telephone the municipality

Municipality Steenwijkerland

Tel: +31 521 53 85 00  

Online form

Fill in the online form. You must also add the following:

• a copy of a valid form of identification
• proof of your income
• the most recent statements from all current and savings accounts
• proof of assets and/or debts
• a quotation or invoice of the costs for which you request special social welfare assistance.

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.