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Do you have income in addition to your welfare benefit? If so, some or all of it may be offset against your benefit. That is why you must state how much income you receive each month. You can do this online via an Income Statement. This could be income from work, UWV benefits or other income. If in doubt, please contact your income director.

Information film

The film below explains what you need to do to report your income.

You report your income to us online through the inwonerportaal.zoetermeer.nl.

For this you will need:

  • Your DigiD login code.
  • The supporting documents, such as a paycheck or other benefit statements. Make sure you have the supporting documents ready digitally before completing the form.

Income or fluctuating income?

  • You will receive an email each month that your Income Statement is ready online.
  • Go to the inwonerportaal.zoetermeer.nl.
  • Log in with your DigiD login code.
  • Fill out the form.
  • Submit supporting documents online (for example, a pay stub or other benefit statements). 

Does your income stop?

Are you receiving WAO or WIA?

  • You will receive an email in February and August that your Income Statement is ready online. 
  • Go to the inwonerportaal.zoetermeer.nl.
  • Log in with your DigiD login code.
  • Complete the form and submit the January or July benefit statement online with it.

Are you receiving alimony?

  • Then you must tell your income director, even if the amount changes.
  • You do not have to fill out an Income Statement every month.

Income from games of chance (gambling)

A game of chance is a game whose outcome is determined purely by chance, we also call it gambling.

If you gamble, you must report it to your income director. You must keep your own records of gambling. Your income director may ask you to submit these records. Do you gamble online? Then you can log in with the income director at City Hall to provide insight into your gambling activities.

 Games of chance are according to the Gaming Act:

  • Lotteries
  • Playing Store Week promotions
  • Sports Contests
  • Casino games, including poker
  • Slot Machines
  • Betting on horses
  • Scratch Cards
  • Bingo
  • Promotional games of chance (Bell games)
  • Illegal games of chance
  • Online gambling

What should you give up?

You must declare all income from gambling. Even if you get back less than you deposit. You do not have to report your deposits. This is regulated by law.

Examples

  1. You play with € 2.00 on an (online) fruit machine. You win € 0.50. You declare € 0.50 as income. 
     
  2. You buy a lottery ticket of € 5.00. You win € 10.00 on this lottery ticket. You declare € 10,00 as income.
     
  3. You play with € 3.00 on an (online) fruit machine. You win € 2.00 which you bet again for another round. After that you win € 1.00. You then declare € 3.00 as income (namely the € 2.00 + € 1.00 you won). 

Quitting gambling

Want to stop gambling, but can't manage to quit on your own? See your family doctor. He or she will refer you to the right care providers. You can also contact Brijder Zoetermeer.

Gambling Stop 

Are you no longer in control of your gambling? Then take a gambling ban. The gambling stop applies to gambling sites, gambling halls and casinos with a Dutch license. The gambling ban always lasts at least 6 months. After that, you can extend or modify the gambling ban. You can apply for a gambling ban through the Central Register of Exclusion from Gaming.

Are you concerned that your gambling may be out of control?

Take action in time. Tips and advice on this can be found at:

No income?

Always report changes in your situation that may affect your benefits to your income director. 

Other changes?

Does anything change in your housing and/or living situation or your assets in the interim that may affect your entitlement to assistance? If so, notify your income director as soon as possible.

Receive income statement form by mail?

Would you like to receive the Income Statement by mail? If so, please contact your income director. 

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