Discount on Social assistance benefit

Employment and integration obligations

If you do not comply with these obligations, the municipality can reduce your benefits. We call this "imposing a measure. 

Intelligence obligation

If you do not fulfill your obligation to provide information or do not do so on time, you may be fined. However, the municipality always takes your situation and personal circumstances into account when assessing you.

You must meet these Requirements or the municipality may reduce your Social assistance benefit :

• You abide by the agreements made regarding, for example, job obligations or continuing education.
• You report all changes in your situation to the municipality.
• You did not become unemployed through your own fault.
• You behave towards municipal officials. For example, you do not scold them or use violence.
• You can show that your Dutch is good enough. Or you do your best to improve your Dutch.

You can object to the municipality's decision. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you then disagree with the decision on the objection? Then appeal to the court.

For more information, see: Submitting an objection.

Learn more about the language requirement in welfare

Learn more about Social assistance benefit benefit rights and obligations.