Fit and Fun arrangement

The Fit and Fun scheme is for all Heerlen residents aged 18 years or older who have a minimum income. The benefit is a contribution to the cost of individual community, social, sports and/or cultural activities.

Arrange online

Approach

Want to know if it makes sense to apply? Then check out CalculateYourRight. Within a few minutes you will know if you can apply.

Apply for the allowance online. Do so on time: your application must reach the municipality by December 31 at the latest. You will not receive the allowance retroactively.

The application form tells you what supporting documents you need to include. 

Description

Are you already receiving a monthly Social assistance benefit?

Each January, we review who with Social assistance benefit benefits qualifies for the benefit. Do you meet the Requirements of the plan? Then we pay out in February. So you don't have to apply yourself.

The counselor also considers whether you are entitled to Fit and Fun if you:

  • applies for a monthly Social assistance benefit for living expenses or
  • apply for special assistance and do not receive monthly benefits from the municipality

Are you entitled to this scheme? If so, you will receive it along with the decision on the assistance applications.

Don't have a monthly Social assistance benefit?

Don't have a Social assistance benefit or special assistance? Then apply for it yourself. We do not yet have details of your income at that time. 

The fee is €75.00 per person.

Requirements

The Requirements are: 

  • You are 18 years of age or older, AND you receive monthly Social assistance benefit benefits or IOAW or IOAZ benefits from the municipality.
  • You have another income, not higher than 110% of the social assistance standard. That norm can vary and depends on age and family situation.
  • You do not receive or could be entitled to student loans. 

Term

The municipality makes a decision within 8 weeks. We may extend this deadline once.

Objection and appeal

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

Learn more

You can submit child-related expenses to the Leergeld Foundation

Calculate your entitlement to benefits in Heerlen

Learn more about the child package

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