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Social security benefits

Are you receiving benefits or special assistance from the municipality of Zoetermeer? You can view or submit your information through the MijnInkomen Resident Portal.

Apply for benefits

You can apply for assistance if your income is too low to pay for necessary living expenses.

Special benefits

Do you have a low income and do you have to make unexpected necessary expenses? Sometimes you can get (part of) the costs back.

Youth assistance

If you are unemployed and between the ages of 18 and 27, you can apply for social assistance via werk.nl.

What is the cost-sharing standard?

Do you share your home with others? This may affect the amount of your benefit.

Assistance for the self-employed

Sometimes you can apply for assistance as a self-employed person. For example, if you want to start a business or if your business has financial problems.

Welfare standards

An overview of the currently applicable amounts.

Welfare, reexamination

If you receive social assistance, the municipality will regularly conduct a re-examination.

Assistance, vacation reporting

Are you receiving benefits and going on holiday? You must report this to the municipality before you go on holiday.

Assistance, communicating change

Do you have income in addition to your social assistance benefit? You must declare this via an income declaration.

Assistance, advance

You can receive an advance within 4 weeks of the date you apply for a benefit if you do not have enough money to wait for the first benefit payment.

Study allowance

The study allowance is a minimum amount that municipalities must pay to students with a medical disability. The study allowance is an income and can be spent freely.

Outflow premium / Flow-through premium

Has your benefit stopped? Or have you started working as a self-employed person? Then you may be entitled to an exit bonus or a flow-through bonus.

When will my benefit be transferred?

Your benefit is transferred every month on the last working day of that month. It can sometimes take a few days before the amount is in your account.