Self-employment assistance benefit (Bbz 2004).

If you are an independent entrepreneur with temporary financial problems or want to start as an independent entrepreneur, you can receive benefits and support. Under the BBZ 2004, you can receive a benefit that supplements the (family) income to the assistance level, or business capital.

More information on the BBZ 2004 can be found on the central government website.

How does it work?

You can apply for the benefit through BZF.

Terms

You can apply for a provision from the BBZ if you meet some conditions:

• You have been self-employed for a reasonable period of time (established entrepreneur), either
• You want to start self-employment from an unemployment situation, either
• You are a self-employed person born before January 1, 1960 with a non-viable business, or
• You want to terminate your business in the short term (within 12 months), or
• You have an assistance benefit under the Participation Act and you want to prepare for self-employment for a maximum period of 12 months.

Self-employed entrepreneur

You are self-employed if you:

• rely on your own business or profession for subsistence;
• meets the legal requirements for its exercise;
• meets the hours criterion referred to in Article 3.6 of the 2001 Income Tax Act;
• alone or jointly with others has full control in the business or self-employment and bears the financial risks thereof.

Duty to inquire

Within the BBZ 2004, you - and your partner, if any - are subject to the obligation to provide information. This includes the following:

• you must disclose, upon request or as soon as possible on your own, anything that may affect entitlement to benefits in kind under the BBZ 2004.

If you do not or not sufficiently comply with the information obligation, Bureau Zelfstandigen Fryslân must review or withdraw the right to the benefit. This can mean that assistance is reclaimed. It is also considered whether a fine should be imposed.