Municipality of West Betuwe: 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.
The following conditions apply to special assistance:
- You live and reside lawfully in the Netherlands.
- You have insufficient income and assets to pay the costs yourself.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have costs due to a special or urgent situation. For example, due to an operation or a move.
- You will not be reimbursed for the costs in any other way.
Ask your municipality which other conditions apply in your situation.@Read more in Vraag en antwoord | Bijstand | Rijksoverheid.nl
Request special assistance from your municipality
You can read how to apply for special assistance on the website of your municipality. Your municipality determines whether you are entitled to special assistance. And how much this is.
Do you have questions about your situation? Then contact your municipality. Or with the social counselors of your municipality. They provide free information and advice on legal problems.
Does your municipality have no social counselors? Check out the Sociaal Werk Nederland website. Find www.sociaalwerknederland.nl/sociaal-raadslieden. The Juridisch Loket www.juridischloket.nl/contact/. See how this is arranged in your municipality.
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 West Betuwe