Citizen's Income & Accessibility: What applies to recipients?

Anyone who receives citizen's income must pay for the Job centre accessible be. This means that you must Working days near the job centre stay and keep appointments. Here you can find out what rules apply and what exceptions there are.

What does accessibility mean for the Citizen's Income?

✔ Stay in the immediate vicinity: You must Job centres, employers or integration measures in a reasonable time.
✔ Available on weekdays: Also Saturdays you must be available for the job centre.
✔ Please note the messages: You must take note of letters or phone calls from the job centre.

When is absence permitted?

There are Exceptionswhen you need to be temporarily unavailable:

Important reasons (e.g. medical appointments, church events, voluntary work)
Approval from the job centre
Professional absence
Up to 3 weeks of absence per year (only with the consent of the job centre & without affecting job placement)

What happens if I cannot be reached?

If you cannot be reached without good reason:
⚠ No entitlement to citizen's allowance for this period
⚠ Repayment of benefits already received

Conclusion

Accessibility is a Basic prerequisite for citizen's income. Exceptions are possible, but must be clarified in advance with the job centre.