Apply for benefits

Select the situation that applies to you. You will then find information about your entitlement to benefits and how to apply for them.

Multiple presentation formats for decision tree items possible:

Under 27 years of age
Are you between 16 and 27 years old? Do you live in the municipality of Houten, IJsselstein, Lopik, or Nieuwegein? And do you have questions about school, work, and/or income? At the WIL Youth Desk, we help you take steps forward.
Between 27 years of age and retirement age
Are you between 16 and 27 years old? Do you live in the municipality of Houten, IJsselstein, Lopik, or Nieuwegein? And do you have questions about school, work, and/or income? At the WIL Youth Desk, we help you take steps forward.
state pension age
When you reach retirement age, your benefits (social assistance/IOAW) will stop and you will receive a state pension (AOW). You will receive a letter from us about this.
Self-employed entrepreneur
Own business, Self-Employed Persons Agency, financial assistance, and debt counseling
50 plus or partially disabled
IOAW stands for the Income Provision for Older and Partially Disabled Unemployed Workers Act. You can apply for this benefit at WIL.
Status holder
As a status holder, you can apply for social assistance benefits at WIL.