Where to apply for social assistance in the Netherlands

Applications go to the municipality where you live

Each municipality sets its own first step. In some places you apply online with DigiD, in others you phone first, which can fix your application date, or sign up on werk.nl before an adviser contacts you. Offices also have their own help for people who find the form hard, and their own list of what to prepare.

27 offices in Eindhoven
  • Eindhoven

    Maatschappelijke Opvang — Fuutlaan 10

    Fuutlaan 10, 5613 AB Eindhoven

    Tell a staff member you want to apply, fill in a questionnaire together, and a team will contact you.

    Explain your housing and income situation and follow staff instructions for the questionnaire. Ask which documents you will need for the later intake, as no complete list or fixed callback time is given in advance. Keep any reference or invitation you receive. Follow the Regieteam’s instructions; a visit to the shelter is not the same as a completed digital benefit application.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Gestel

    Lassusstraat 15, 5654 LJ Eindhoven

    Drop in for free volunteer help to understand your letters and organise your money paperwork.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Gestel Bibliotoop

    Boccherinilaan 6, Gemeenschapshuis Genderdal, 5653 HE Eindhoven

    Drop in or book ahead to get volunteer help with confusing letters, money admin and support applications.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Stratum

    Piuslaan 74A, 5614 HR Eindhoven

    Choose one of two drop-in times, or request an appointment, for free help with letters and money admin.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Strijp

    Halvemaanstraat 108, Buurthuis de Nieuwe Maan, 5651 BR Eindhoven

    Get free help applying for support, such as a food parcel, at a drop-in session in the neighbourhood house.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Tongelre

    Bloemfonteinstraat 62, Bibliotoop Tongelre, 5642 EH Eindhoven

    Drop in for volunteer help with difficult letters and benefit forms, with no appointment needed.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Vaartbroek

    Tarwelaan 54, 5632 KE Eindhoven

    Volunteers can help you make sense of letters and apply for support, with two drop-in sessions to choose from.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    Werkplaats Financiën — Woensel

    Edisonstraat 70, 5621 HR Eindhoven

    Ask volunteers to explain a letter, sort out payment arrears or apply for support, with no appointment needed.

    Bring the letters, forms or payment notices you want help understanding and explain which application or deadline concerns you. Ask in advance which other documents would help. For a tax return, the provider says it can help arrange an appointment with the Belastingdienst; do not assume this drop-in prepares every tax return.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Buurtinfowinkel De Toeloop

    Jozef Israëlslaan 2f, 5642 KA Eindhoven

    Walk in at the neighbourhood information shop, or contact your own team member directly if you already have one.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Buurtkamer 360

    Celsiusplein 8, 5621 BN Eindhoven

    Apply to the municipality online first, then walk in to arrange the required talk about your situation and work.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — De Nieuwe Maan

    Halvemaanstraat 108, 5651 BR Eindhoven

    Ask the local team at the neighbourhood house about your benefit conversation, with no appointment needed.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — De Uitwijk

    Generaal Pattonlaan 124, 5623 KC Eindhoven

    Use the walk-in to get in touch with the local team, and remember your application itself goes to the municipality.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Emmaüskerk

    Jan van der Wegestraat 2, 5622 JS Eindhoven

    Come to the church walk-in session, which mainly handles financial questions, to reach your local team.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Huisartsenpraktijk Kastelenplein

    Kastelenplein 172, 5653 LX Eindhoven

    Meet your local team at the doctors’ practice walk-in, and follow your invitation if you are sent somewhere else.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Medisch centrum Hoog Bergen

    Hoogstraat 39, 5615 PA Eindhoven

    Drop in at the medical centre session to ask the local team what comes next after you apply.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Ontmoetingscentrum Dommelbeemd

    Tarwelaan 56, 5632 KG Eindhoven

    Check which neighbourhood team covers your address, then walk in to arrange your benefit conversation.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Speelpark de Splinter

    Rode Kruislaan 2, 5628 GM Eindhoven

    Meet the local team at the play park walk-in, and check the team page for closures before you travel.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Stroomz Meerhoven

    Meerwater 27, 5658 LP Eindhoven

    Walk in to reach the local team, but only in odd-numbered weeks, and check the calendar before you go.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Wijkcentrum ’t Oog

    Brucknerplein 3, 5653 ER Eindhoven

    Confirm your neighbourhood team with the postcode finder, then walk in at the community centre if it serves your area.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

  • Eindhoven

    WIJeindhoven — Wijkcentrum ’t Trefpunt

    Belgiëplein 20, 5628 XJ Eindhoven

    Walk in at the community centre to arrange a conversation about your situation and your options for work.

    Keep the municipal application confirmation and explain which step you need to arrange. Bring relevant correspondence and ask the team which documents the scheduled conversation needs. You may bring someone to support you. Arrangements can vary and waits may be longer; no fixed decision or payment date follows from a walk-in visit.

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