In Tilburg, in addition to income, a strict asset limit applies for welfare benefits. For 2024, a single person may have a maximum of €7,575 in assets, a couple €15,150. Have you saved more? Then your welfare in Tilburg will be refused or terminated. Assets include savings, investments, second homes, crypto and holiday homes, but your own home and furnishings in Tilburg remain exempt up to €58,000 per person.
Under the Work and Assistance Act (Wet werk en bijstand, WWB), article 31, an 'asset income imputation' applies: savings above the exemption are regarded as fictitious income (up to 4% yield). For those aged 65 and over in Tilburg, the exemption is higher: €66,050. The municipality of Tilburg may deviate in exceptional situations, such as high medical costs or debts due to local care needs.
For your welfare benefits in Tilburg, you must declare everything; the Tax Authorities automatically share data with the municipality. Concealing assets is fraud, with fines up to €11,760 or even criminal prosecution via the Tilburg District Court. Tip: spend your savings first before applying for welfare with the municipality of Tilburg. For AOW recipients in the region, milder rules apply under the IOAW. Check your personal situation with the welfare calculator on tilburg.nl or contact Tilburg's Werkplein for tailored advice.