Objection and appeal in case of rejection of housing costs assistance in Tilburg
Was your application for exceptional assistance for housing costs rejected by the municipality of Tilburg? You have legal remedies. The municipality of Tilburg must always properly motivate the rejection, in accordance with the Participation Act.
Objection procedure with the municipality of Tilburg
- Deadline: Submit your objection within 6 weeks after the date of dispatch to the municipality of Tilburg, via the Loket Werk en Inkomen.
- Content: Explain why the rejection is unjustified, add new evidence such as recent lease agreements from neighborhoods like Oud-Zuid or Het Zand.
- Course: The municipality reconsiders your objection within 6-12 weeks; in busy periods, the Juridisch Loket Tilburg can advise on the status.
Appeal at the court for Tilburg
In case of rejection of your objection, you can appeal within 6 weeks to the Rechtbank Oost-Brabant, Bestuursrecht sector in 's-Hertogenbosch. Legal assistance is free of charge via a legal expenses insurance or subsidized legal aid (toevoeging). Success depends on factual errors, such as an incorrect income calculation or incorrect assets estimation based on Tilburg real estate prices. Winning cases for Tilburg applicants often involved non-applied local regulations, such as exceptional assistance for temporary rent increases in new construction projects around the Spoorzone. Document everything carefully and consider assistance from the Juridisch Loket on Heuvelstraat. (218 words)