If you receive a negative decision on social assistance from the Municipality of Rijswijk, for example due to excess income? You have 6 weeks to lodge an objection. Send a letter with clear motivation to Municipality of Rijswijk, Work and Income Department (PO Box 1600, 2280 BP Rijswijk), including supporting documents such as recent payslips, asset overviews or rental agreements. The municipality normally decides within 8 weeks; if no decision is made, tacit approval applies.
Grounds for objection in Rijswijk: calculation errors in the social assistance benefit, unaccounted special expenses such as healthcare costs, or changed circumstances such as job loss. In case of urgent financial need in Rijswijk, you can apply for a provisional remedy from the administrative court (costs approximately €86, with chance of reimbursement). Step 2: file an appeal with the District Court of The Hague, Administrative Law Division (court fee €195, refundable upon success).
In 2023, more than 35% of objections against social assistance decisions were successful nationwide, with similar successes in Rijswijk in cases involving incorrectly calculated benefits or incorrect household composition. Keep all correspondence with the municipality carefully. Free help available via the Legal Counter in Rijswijk (walk-in on Tuesday mornings) or the Social Team Rijswijk for personal guidance. Do you urgently need money? Apply for a provisional benefit from the municipality. Success depends on complete substantiation; download model letters on rechtspraak.nl or consult the Rijswijk website for local forms.