Individual income supplement

The individual income supplement is for people who have a low income for a long time. You can apply for this benefit if you have no prospect of improving your income.

To determine whether you are entitled to this allowance, we look at:

  • Your ability to work.
  • Your distance to the labor market.
  • What you have done to find work.

Payout

  • The municipality determines how much individual income supplement you receive.
  • The allowance is paid out once a year.
  • You decide what you spend the money on.

What you need to know

You are eligible for this allowance if you meet the following conditions:

  • You live in Zoetermeer.
  • You are between 21 years of age and retirement age.
  • You have had an income at 100% of the social assistance standard for 3 years or longer.
  • The 3-year period may be interrupted for a maximum of 12 weeks with an income higher than 100% (for example due to income from employment).
  • Your assets are not higher than the applicable social assistance standard .
  • You have no prospect of improving your income.
  • You have not received an individual income supplement in the past 12 months.
  • You have made an effort to find or keep work.

Have you previously received an individual income supplement?

Has your situation not changed? Then you can apply for benefits again after 12 months.

Amount of the amount

You can find this information on the ' Social assistance standards ' page.

​Calculate your entitlement

On the website CalculateYourRights you can find out which schemes in Zoetermeer you may be able to use based on your income.

Apply

You can apply for an individual income supplement (with your DigiD) via an application for special assistance:

Special assistance, applications

Don't have a DigiD?

  • Then please use the 'Application form for special assistance' which you can download below.
  • You can download, print and complete this form.
  • You must submit the completed form with supporting documents to the municipality.
  • Processing an application on paper takes longer than an application with DigiD .

To download