A Former Account in Morocco and €6,000 from His Sons Cost Him His Social Assistance… Until a Judge Intervenes
A former bank account in Morocco and €6,000 paid by his sons led the authorities to deny social assistance to a heavily indebted man. Faced with the risk of the entire family being evicted, the Dutch courts have nevertheless just ordered the provisional reinstatement of the benefit.
The man applied for social assistance on April 17, 2026, after ceasing to receive a salary in October 2025. The municipality of The Hague rejected his application, believing that he had not sufficiently clarified his financial situation.
Municipal services had discovered three recent deposits into the couple’s account: €3,000 and €1,000 in December 2025, followed by €2,000 in February 2026. Regular transactions had also been made from their minor son’s bank account.
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The applicant explained that the €6,000 came from his two adult sons, who were helping their parents pay their everyday expenses. At the same time, he used his minor son’s account to prevent the available money from being immediately seized by his creditors.
The municipality also relied on an earlier investigation. This had established that the couple had held an undeclared bank account in Morocco and concealed certain income or assets between 2007 and 2015. When the new application was submitted, the man and his partner already owed the municipality more than €63,000 and €11,000, respectively.
The Bank Requires a Trip to Morocco
The man nevertheless claims that the Moroccan account was closed as early as 2015. After his benefit was denied, he contacted the Dutch subsidiary of Chaabi Bank to obtain written confirmation. It reportedly replied that it could not issue the document and that he had to appear in person at a branch in Morocco.
The man maintains that he cannot afford to finance this trip. Above all, the judge notes that the city has no current evidence showing that the couple still held this Moroccan account during the period under review, between April and June 2026. Its mere existence before 2016 is therefore insufficient, at this stage, to justify the refusal of assistance.
In the meantime, the family’s financial situation had become critical. The couple had no income left, was five months behind on rent, and risked losing its home. Their debts to the landlord and health insurer amounted to approximately €6,000. Their household was also threatened with having its water and electricity cut off.
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In its decision issued on September 1 and published on September 15, the The Hague court acknowledges that the statements made by the two sons concerning the deposits remain insufficiently precise. These transactions will still have to be justified during the appeal proceedings.
The judge nevertheless considers that the social emergency temporarily takes precedence over the municipality’s interest in monitoring the use of public funds. The Hague must therefore pay the benefit from July 22, 2026, and continue the payments until six weeks after its final decision on the appeal.
The municipality is also ordered to reimburse €54 in court registry fees and to pay €1,868 in legal costs. The man thus obtains the temporary reinstatement of his assistance, but will still have to demonstrate the exact origin of the €6,000 received from his sons.