Relief for the chronically ill and disabled
Illness, disability and/or old age bring additional costs. You may be able to get money for these costs from municipality: The Chronically Sick and Disabled Allowance.
Approach
Which application form should you use?
- You receive benefits from the municipality Heerlen or
- You have received special assistance from municipality 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? Then 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 (municipality@heerlen.nl).
Description
The amount of the allowance is €125.00 per calendar year.
Terms
- 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 less than 120% of the social assistance standard applicable to you, including vacation allowance. You can find the level of social assistance standards 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.