Relief for the chronically ill and disabled

Illness, disability and/or old age entail extra costs. You may be able to get money from the municipality for these costs: The Chronically Sick and Disabled Allowance.

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Approach

Which application form should you use?

  • You receive benefits from the municipality of Heerlen or
  • You have received special assistance from the Municipality of Heerlen in the past 12 months and your personal or financial circumstances have not changed?

Is the answer to one or two questions "Yes"? Then use the online form.
Is the answer to both questions "No"? Then use the application form download (pdf).

Unable to apply online? If so, please contact us by phone: 045-5604333. You may also always print the application form and send the application to us by mail or e-mail(gemeente@heerlen.nl).

Description

The amount of the allowance is €125.00 per calendar year.

Requirements
  • you are 18 years of age or older
  • you have used up the compulsory excess in the two years prior to the year you are applying for
  • your net income is lower than 120% of the applicable social assistance standard including holiday pay. The level of the social assistance standards can be found at rijksoverheid .nl
  • You have assets on the date of application that are less than:
    o Single person € 7,575.00
    o Married/cohabiting and single parent € 15,150.00

Note: If you receive a WAJONG/WIA/WAO/WAZ benefit from the UWV, you must not be more than 35% incapacitated for work. You will then receive a "disability allowance" from the UWV.

Term

The municipality will make a decision within 8 weeks of receiving your application. We may extend this deadline once.
You can apply until March 1 of the following year at the latest.

Objection and appeal

You can object to the decision on your application. Do this within 6 weeks. Do you then disagree with the decision on the objection? Then appeal to the court. More information can be found under: Filing an objection.

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