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

Do you already receive a monthly Social assistance benefit ?

Every year in January we look at who has a Social assistance benefit are eligible for the allowance. Do you meet the Requirements of the scheme? Then we will pay out in February. So you do not have to apply yourself.

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

  • a monthly Social assistance benefit applies for subsistence 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.

Do you not have a monthly Social assistance benefit ?

Do you not have Social assistance benefit or special assistance? Then apply yourself. We do not yet have any information about your income. 

The fee is €75.00 per person.

Requirements

The Requirements are: 

  • You are 18 years or older and you receive a monthly Social assistance benefit or an IOAW or IOAZ benefit 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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