50 plus or partially disabled

Terms

You can get IOAW benefits if you meet all these conditions:

• You were born before January 1, 1965
• You became unemployed on or after age ⁵⁰, but have not yet reached the state pension age
• You received unemployment benefits for more than 3 months
• You can no longer receive unemployment benefits
• You have insufficient income to live on

IOAW benefits are also available if you meet the following conditions:

• You were born before January 1, 1965
• On or after age ⁵⁰ you received WGA benefits (work resumption partially disabled)
• Your WGA benefits stopped because your re-inspection showed that you are less than 35% incapacitated for work
• You have insufficient income to live on

Request

The application process is similar to that of applying for welfare benefits. This means that you must:

• make an appointment through our customer service department*
• the date you contact us to make an appointment is the so-called notification date
• within 8 weeks you will be notified whether you will receive the benefit
• If it is determined that you are entitled to benefits, this is the date your benefits begin

For more information see Step by step: applying for benefits.

* Do you feel comfortable bringing someone with you to an interview? If so, feel free to do so! After all, two people hear more than one.