Social assistance and cohabitation | Legal aid centre

Questioner

I receive social assistance of 1055.00 net for a single mother. I am going to live together again, but I don't have a job yet. Can I keep the benefits until I have a job or do I have to live on his salary, even if that is not feasible: 1370.00 net?

Lawyer

If something changes in your living situation, in this case you are going to live together, then the social assistance will look at both your incomes and assets. So they will indeed also look at your partner's income. As far as I can estimate now, you will keep the social assistance benefit, but it may be somewhat less. The social assistance also looks at the joint savings accounts, so that may also have an influence. It is best to inquire with your municipality about the social assistance standards that are used, or see: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/bijstand/algemene-bijstand?ns_campaign=Thema-subsidies_uitkeringen_en_toeslagen&ro_adgrp=Bijstand-Algemene_bijstand&ns_mchannel=sea&ns_source=google&ns_linkname=bijstandsuitkering&ns_fee=0.00&gclid=CIXO1dSuprUCFdLMtAodQBUAXA

Questioner

Thank you for the information! Kind regards!