Bijstandsnormen 2024 Westland: calculate your entitlement to benefits
Low income in Westland? Discover the municipality of Westland's benefit standards under the Participation Act and calculate your minimum benefit. Current amounts, local conditions and application at the Westland Housing & Care Desk in one overview.
In the municipality of Westland (Participation Act), the benefit standard guarantees a basic income: €1,201.76 net for single persons aged 21 and older (2024). With holiday allowance, exceptional assistance and possible rent reduction, this amounts to approximately €1,475. For partners, it is €1,727.28. Single parents receive an additional €207 child supplement per child. Capital test: maximum €7,575 for single persons and €15,020 for cohabitants. Partner's income is taken into account, except in case of divorce or registered partnership. The municipality of Westland processes applications within 8 weeks via the Wmo and Care Desk in Naaldwijk or Poeldijk; in case of urgent need, you can apply for a provisional emergency provision. Obligations: actively job searching via WerkSaam Westland, participation trajectories and reintegration. Use the Government calculator or the Westland portal: enter your income, capital, household composition and local rent costs. Specific to Westland: extra attention for seasonal workers in greenhouse horticulture with flexible trajectories. Exception for under-21s: possible Youth Disabled Persons Benefit or starters' benefit. Fraud leads to fines with 100% deduction from the benefit. Annual reassessment by the consultants in Westland. Combine with rent allowance for a total of €2,000+ per month, especially advantageous in greenhouse migrant housing. In case of rejection: lodge an objection with the municipality of Westland within 6 weeks. This way, you make full use of your right to a subsistence minimum in this horticultural municipality. (248 words)