Youth assistance

What is it?

Young people who are unable to support themselves may be eligible for Social assistance benefit benefits. Are you between the ages of 18 and 27? Then you must first meet the 4-week search period. This means that you cannot apply for benefits for the first four weeks.

In those first 4 weeks, you will apply for a job or enroll in a training program.

The idea is that you will get and keep a job and/or attend training and complete it with a diploma. Then, if you still have too little income, the municipality will supplement it. Your income will then be as high as a Social assistance benefit.

What to do.

If you want help finding work or applying for benefits call the municipality. Within 2 working days you will be called back by your client director. An appointment will be made for an intake interview about your possibilities to work and/or go to school. The arrangements are laid down in an action plan. You get to work with this.

If possible, we will help you find a job and/or training.

After 4 weeks there is a second interview to see if you have kept the agreements made. If that is the case and you need (temporary) benefits, you will be given a PW application form. You can use this to apply for benefit. The application form is accompanied by a checklist. You must send the supporting documents listed on it, together with the completed application form, to your client director.

Requirements

The main Requirements of the Social assistance benefit for young people are:

  • You are 18 years of age or older.
  • You are under the age of 27.
  • You and your possible partner do not have enough money for living expenses.
  • You have spent 4 weeks looking for work or training and you have evidence of this (e.g. cover letters).
  • You accept the council's plan of action.
  • You are cooperating in employment.
  • You will do socially useful work if the municipality requires you to do so
  • You meet the Language Requirement Act

Request

You apply for the Social assistance benefit by calling the Municipality of Leudal (telephone number: 0475 - 85 90 00). The employee on the phone will schedule you for an information meeting. You must appear at this meeting.

After the information meeting you will receive a workbook and application forms. The application form tells you which client director you should contact to apply for benefits. This can be done after you have completed the 4 weeks of compulsory search.

The search period of 4 weeks starts when you report to the municipality by telephone. (Search period is the period in which you have to investigate whether you can go back to school or how you can get a job as soon as possible).

If the 4 weeks have passed and you are not yet employed and/or studying, you can contact the client director assigned to you by phone to apply for benefits. During this appointment, bring your application forms and workbook with you. Attached to the application forms is a checklist. You must also submit the supporting documents on this checklist at this appointment.

How long does it take?

The municipality will make a decision within 8 weeks of receiving your application. This period may be extended once.

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