Objection Procedure for Social Assistance Decisions in Utrecht

If you receive a negative decision on social assistance from the Municipality of Utrecht, for example due to excess income? You have 6 weeks to lodge an objection. Send a reasoned letter to Municipality of Utrecht, Work and Income Department (PO Box 16200, 3500 HE Utrecht), with 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 Utrecht: calculation errors in the social assistance benefit, unaccounted special expenses such as study costs at Utrecht University, or changed circumstances due to, for example, job loss in the region. In case of urgent financial need, you can apply for an interim measure at the District Court of Midden-Nederland, Utrecht location (costs approximately €86). Step 2: file an appeal with the court (sub-district sector), with court fee of €195 (refunded if successful). In 2023, 35% of objections in Utrecht and surrounding areas were successful. Local examples: incorrectly included childcare benefit or incorrect assessment of household composition with resident students. Keep all correspondence from the Municipality of Utrecht carefully. Free assistance via the Juridisch Loket Utrecht (phone 0900-8020 or office in Kanaalstraat) or your legal expenses insurance. Urgent? Immediately apply for a provisional benefit from the municipality. Success depends on complete substantiation; use model letters on rechtspraak.nl or via Utrecht welfare organisations such as Divosa desk.