1.Opening and establishing agenda 

Question from the ASD: How does the municipality monitor whether it meets the legal deadline to numerous applications. Is there a system at the municipality that signals? 

Action item Luuk for next meeting.

The agenda was adopted. 

2. Adopt report Jan. 11, 2024

The January 11, 2024 report is hereby adopted. 

3. Announcements ASD 

There are no announcements.

4. Debt relief in Nuenen

Stefanie Leijssen and Mike Raijmakers are executive debt counselors with the LEV group. 

What are the numbers in Nuenen?

Nuenen scores average across the board. Nuenen is one of the wealthiest municipalities in the Netherlands but Nuenen also has residents with debts.

There are three debt counselors in total in the municipality of Nuenen.

The caseload is around 60 to 70 new pathways per year. It often takes years for people who have fallen into debt to come forward for help. 

How do we connect with each other?

Multiple channels for example at the church, LEV group (CMD) and food bank. 

In addition, there is a so-called RIS system. This system helps with early signaling so that people who are behind on payments are in sight of the LEV group. A number of parties are required by law to cooperate with this system, such as energy companies, private individuals and health care companies. There are margins built into this system as soon as people get above this threshold they receive a letter at home. 

Debt relief buddy

Unique in Nuenen is the project Schuldhulpmaatje with which the LEV group cooperates. The project is an addition to the current facilities. The LEV group is divided into two teams, namely an adult team and a youth team. Because of the relatively small organizations there are short lines of communication. The processes are well aligned.

5. Measure Regulation

Lisa van der Meij, policy advisor for Work and Income gives a presentation on the measure ordinance.

It concerns the Regulation Measures PW, IOAW and IOAZ. This regulation is and the new one will be an elaboration of Article 18 Participation Act.

These are measures that can be imposed when a person receiving benefits fails to fulfill work or other obligations. The measures themselves involve a reduction in benefits. Different percentages apply to different behaviors. The duration of the measure can also vary, depending on the circumstances. In principle, the goal of the measures is for the person concerned to change the behavior and start fulfilling the obligations. 

The request to the ASD is to advise on the regulation and the policy choices made in it. 

Within two weeks, Lisa will send the old measure ordinance and the new one to the ASD. If there are questions, compile them for the next ASD meeting.

6. Recruitment of new members

An advertisement has been prepared for the recruitment of new members. The text is a draft and is still being adjusted. When the ASD submits the texts to Luuk, he will send the final text to the Communications Department for placement in the local newspaper, Nuenen municipality site and social media.

An evening coffee discussion was chosen in early March with Luuk Wigard, Marian Gersen and Wilma van Aken.

7. Farewell Jacqueline

8. Scheduling ASD March 14 meeting.

The Social Domain vision will then be presented by Hasan. The ASD indicates that they would like to receive the vision in advance.

The recalibration of the volunteer policy is then presented by Luuk. The current volunteer policy will be adjusted with input from the ASD. Send the draft document with principles prior to the ASD including the old policy.

9. Closing 

The chairman closed the public meeting.