Benefit for older and partially disabled workers (IOAW).

What is it?

You can get benefits from the municipality if you were born before January 1, 1965, and became unemployed after your 50th birthday. This is called IOAW benefit. You will only get this benefit if you have insufficient income to live on. You will receive the benefit after your WW benefit has stopped.

How does it work?

You can get IOAW benefits if you meet some Requirements:

  • You were born before January 1, 1965 and became unemployed on or after age 50 and you received WW benefits for more than 3 months.
  • You can no longer receive unemployment benefits.
  • You were born before Jan. 1, 1965, and received WGA (work resumption partial disability) benefits on or after age 50, but these benefits were stopped because your reexamination showed that you were less than 35% disabled.
  • You have insufficient income to live on.

Will you be or become unemployed between Sept. 30, 2006 and Jan. 1, 2020? Were or are you 60 years of age or older at that time? If so, you cannot apply for IOAW benefit. You are, however, entitled to IOW benefit. You can apply for this via the UWV website.

Labor Duty

If you receive IOAW benefits, you - and your partner, if any - are subject to the obligation to work. The obligation to work entails the following:

  • You look for work and accept an offer of employment.
  • You use a facility from the municipality that can get you working or otherwise active.
  • You are cooperating in an investigation of your employment opportunities.

What to do.

Your application goes to the municipality. Then you will automatically be notified whether you will receive the benefit.

What do I need?

  • proof of identity of you and your partner, if any
  • proof of citizen service numbers of you and your partner, if any
  • proof of your income (including that of your partner, if any)
  • proof of your debts (including those of your partner, if any)
  • Bank statements of current accounts for the last 3 months (including those of your partner, if any)
  • proof of your employment history (your last employer and start and end dates of your contract)

How long does it take?

Within 8 weeks, you will be notified whether you will receive the benefit.

Objecting

If you disagree with the municipality's decision, you can object within 6 weeks.

Additional Information

If you have any questions, please contact the Municipality of Kerkrade during office hours, tel. 14 045. Or send an e-mail: gemeentehuis@kerkrade.nl

Learn more about Inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeelthttps://www.ondernemersplein.nl/subsidie/bbz/elijk arbeidsongeschikte zelfstandigen (IOAZ)

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