NetherlandsWerk en inkomen 10 · Work and income
Esra has no work and no money. She also has no right to WW (unemployment benefit). Who decides about her social assistance benefit (bijstand)?
In the exam (Dutch)
Esra heeft geen werk en geen geld. Zij heeft ook geen recht op WW. Wie beslist over haar bijstand?
- aThe bank where she has an account.De bank waar zij rekening heeft.
- bThe municipality where she lives.De gemeente waar zij woont.Correct answer
- cUWV in her region.Het UWV in haar regio.
Why?
You apply for social assistance at the municipality (gemeente). The municipality decides whether you get social assistance, and it also pays it.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Dutch, as shown above.
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Piet loses his job. The company does not have enough work. It is not his own fault. Which benefit can he apply for?Correct answer:Unemployment benefit (WW).
Piet verliest zijn baan. Het bedrijf heeft te weinig werk. Het is niet zijn eigen schuld. Welke uitkering kan hij aanvragen? — WW.
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When can you get social assistance (bijstand)?Correct answer:If you have too little income and savings to live on.
Wanneer kun je bijstand krijgen? — Als je te weinig inkomen en spaargeld hebt om van te leven.
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Mohammed applies for social assistance (bijstand). His wife has a job and earns enough money. What is true?Correct answer:The municipality also looks at his wife's income.
Mohammed vraagt bijstand aan. Zijn vrouw heeft werk en verdient genoeg geld. Wat is waar? — De gemeente kijkt ook naar het inkomen van zijn vrouw.
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Fatma receives social assistance (bijstand). She is healthy and able to work. What is one of her duties?Correct answer:She must look for work.
Fatma heeft bijstand. Zij is gezond en kan werken. Wat is één van haar plichten? — Zij moet werk zoeken.
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Our own practice questions, based on the official end terms (eindtermen) of the Knowledge of Dutch Society exam (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij, Annex 2 to the Regeling inburgering 2021). They are not the real exam questions, which are secret, and we use none of DUO’s practice exam questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with the help of AI; the exam itself is taken in Dutch. We are not affiliated with DUO or the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
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