Applying for special assistance

Among other things, we look at your income and assets to assess your entitlement to special assistance. For special assistance, the social minimum is slightly higher than the assistance standard applicable to you. We assume a higher amount, so that people with an income slightly above the social minimum can still qualify for reimbursement of particularly necessary expenses. You can read below how high your income and assets may be. To be entitled to special assistance, we also look, for example, at whether the costs are necessary and whether you could have saved for these costs. 

What income limits apply to carrying capacity?

If your net income (including vacation pay) per month is less than 120% of the social assistance standard, you do not have income support. The income above that amount will be deducted from the compensation you receive. The income limit for costs of debt management is 100% of the social assistance standard.
You can find the amount of the social assistance standards on rijksoverheid.nl

For energy costs, we raise the income limit to 130% of the welfare standard.

What asset limits apply?

We also deduct assets above a certain amount from the reimbursement of expenses. By assets we mean: possessions and/or debts.

We release the following amounts:

• Single person €7,575.00
• Single parent €15,150.00
• Married/cohabitants €15,150.00

Threshold amount

A threshold amount of € 50.00 applies to some expenses. By this we mean that you will not be reimbursed for the first € 50.00 per year. If you receive ongoing special assistance, we will deduct € 50.00 each year. 

The municipality decides within 8 weeks of receiving your application. The municipality may extend this period once.

You can object to the decision on your application within 6 weeks. The decision will tell you how to do that.