Socially active bonus
What is it?
If you receive a Social assistance benefit and are subject to work obligations and you perform unpaid voluntary work for at least 3 hours per week on the basis of an agreement between you and the organization where you volunteer, you may qualify for the socially active bonus. The starting point is that the voluntary work must be done for a period of 6 months.
What are the Requirements?
You must meet all of the below Requirements , to qualify for the social active bonus:
- You are 21 or older, but have not yet reached the state pension age;
- You belong to one of the following target groups:
- You receive benefits under the Participation Act, the IOAW or the IOAZ,
either - You are not working, are registered as a job seeker with the UWV, and your (family) income is on average no higher than 130% of the applicable social assistance standard; the standards can be found on the website of Rijksoverheid.
- You receive benefits under the Participation Act, the IOAW or the IOAZ,
- Your assets do not exceed the asset limit. You can find the amounts on the Rijksoverheid website.
- You have been volunteering at least 3 hours per week on an agreement basis for at least 6 months prior to your application;
- You are not a student;
- You are not entitled to an individual income supplement;
- You have not received any measure/penalty from any social laws or regulations.
What is an income up to 130% of the applicable welfare standard?
| 21 years to state pension age | Standard amount per month (100%) | 130% without vacation pay | Standard amount of vacation pay per month | 130% including 5% vacation pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single/single parent | € 1.300,61 | € 1.690,79 | € 68,45 | € 1.779,78 |
| Married/cohabiting (together) | € 1.858,01 | € 2.373,76 | € 97,79 | € 2.542,54 |
Different amounts apply to applicants living in institutions.
How high is social active bonus?
This amounts to €250 per year.
Request
You can apply online using your DigiD. Do you have a partner? Then you do the application together. Your partner must also have DigiD. The questions you fill in state which documents you must send along with the application.
You can upload supporting documents and then add them to the application. After you submit the application, we will process your application and you will receive an email confirming your application.
You will receive the decision on your application (the decision) within 8 weeks.
Start your Socially Active Bonus application here (DigiD)
For example, are you a trustee and want to apply for the socially active bonus for your client? You can apply online via e-Recognition. Do you not yet have e-recognition? Visit e-recognition.nl for more information and to apply for e-recognition.
Start your socially active bonus application here (e-recognition)
Do you have a question? We are happy to help!
Are you unsure if you qualify for the socially active bonus? If so, contact the special assistance staff by emailing bijzonderebijstand@leudal.nl or call us at 0475 - 85 90 00.
Need help applying for socially active bonus?
You can. The municipality is happy to help you, and in three ways:
- You can get help by phone to complete the online application form. To do so, call the municipality on weekdays at 0475-85 90 00;
- If you are less agile digitally, you can request a printed form from the municipality. You can do so at bijzonderebijstand@leudal.nl or on weekdays by calling 0475-85 90 00;
- You can also get help with filling out at 't Vraagpunt. 't Vraagpunt is a collaboration between the municipality of Leudal and welfare organization Synthese. 't Vraagpunt can be reached on working days at vraagpunt@synthese.nl or by telephone at 0475-74 51 38.
Locations and opening hours 't Vraagpunt
- Wednesday | 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Bibliocenter Heythuysen, In the Neerakker 2a- Heythuysen
- Thursday | 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Man Development Company, Graaf van Loonlaan 2a - Heythuysen