You can only register a client for the Opstapregeling if your organisation is a signatory to the Opstapregeling Cooperation Agreement.
Not a member yet? If so, please contact opstapwoningen@apeldoorn.nl.
What is the entry-level scheme?
In Apeldoorn, housing associations, care organisations and the local council are working together to support clients living in residential care (for reasons including addiction, mental health issues, domestic violence or intellectual disabilities) as they return to independent living within the community.
This scheme is called the Opstapregeling. The care organisation can register a client for this scheme. Through the Opstapregeling, the client is given a temporary tenancy agreement for up to two years and a certain number of hours per week of outpatient support. Every six months, the housing association, together with the support worker and the client, assesses how things are going. If all goes well, the temporary tenancy agreement is converted into a tenancy agreement for an indefinite period after a maximum of two years.
The procedure for the Opstapregeling is as follows:
Register for the Entry-Level Scheme
You can register for the scheme online using the button above.
Tips for registration
Be thorough and honest
Please complete the application form as accurately and fully as possible. The committee will base its assessment on the application form. The care worker must, together with the client, provide an honest and reliable picture of the client’s situation and abilities.
Be clear about the financial situation
The financial situation is a key area of concern. The documents requested regarding income must be up to date.
If there are any debts, arrangements must be in place to settle them before the client can be allocated a new independent living address. It is desirable that work has been underway on a debt settlement plan and repayment since the client’s admission to the residential care setting.
Set out your housing requirements
The application form asks about medical or practical housing requirements. A doctor’s certificate is required for medical housing requirements, whilst a clear justification is required for practical housing requirements (such as a school nearby for the children).
Book an appointment for a kitchen-table chat
The application process also includes a kitchen-table interview. Please make an appointment for this in good time, otherwise it will delay your application. This is because your application cannot be assessed until the kitchen-table interview has taken place.
Assessment by the Admissions Committee
The Access Committee assesses the application. The committee consists of two people: one representative from the local authority and one representative from the joint housing associations of Apeldoorn. Under the GDPR, the committee does not have access to, for example, the Wmo file.
Required:
- Copy of identity document
- Income statement from the tax authorities for the previous year
- Copies of payslips or benefit statements for the past three months
Where applicable:
- Landlord’s Declaration
- Copy of a valid CIZ assessment decision
- Medical certificate, if your client requires certain facilities in or around the home for medical reasons
- Declaration by the administrator confirming that the client is financially capable of living independently
How can I find my online application?
On myapeldoorn.co.uk You can view your online applications here. Submitted applications are always retained. Applications that have not yet been sent are retained for 90 days.
You can find your registration as follows:
- Log in to mijnapeldoorn.nl
- Open ‘My business page’
- Open ‘Your accounts’
How can I add an attachment to an existing application?
You can only add an attachment online if your application has not yet been processed. Here’s how to do it:
- Log in to mijnapeldoorn.nl
- Open ‘My business page’
- Open ‘Your accounts’
- Open the application to which you wish to attach a document
- Select ‘New document’ and add a document (you can now browse the files on your own computer)
You will receive a confirmation when a document has been added. The relevant department will also be notified automatically.
How can I log in as an organisation?
With eHerkenning. For more information about eHerkenning, please visit www.eherkenning.nl.