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Joining the Flemish Social Protection

Joining the Flemish Social Protection

The Flemish Social Protection (Dutch: ‘Vlaamse Sociale Bescherming’) offers financial assistance to people requiring long-term care. The Flemish…

Health insurance

Health insurance

In Belgium, health insurance is part of the social security system. Everyone has to have health insurance and must join an accredited health…

Find help for your disability through the Support Plan Services (DOP)

Find help for your disability through the Support Plan Services (DOP)

The Support Plan Services ('Diensten Ondersteuningsplan' or DOP's) help you, as a disabled person, to find adequate support. Together with you, a…

Mobility for persons with disabilities

Mobility for persons with disabilities

Do you need assistance when travelling because of your disability? All kinds of support measures exist for persons with disabilities to make…

Mental health

Mental health

Childcare

Childcare

Many children attend childcare from a young age. For babies and toddlers there are family-based and group childcare settings. For schoolchildren too…

Adopting a child

Adopting a child

You would like to adopt a child. You may want to adopt a child from your own family, your partner’s child, or a child you do not yet know.

Reporting violence and (child) abuse

Reporting violence and (child) abuse

The Government of Flanders has a hotline to report any kind of violence and (child) abuse. Any citizen who suffers violence or abuse or has any…

Home care

Home care

The home care provision in Flanders is very varied.

Rights and conditions of access to residential care centres

Rights and conditions of access to residential care centres

A residential care centre offers permanent care and support to over-65s who are no longer able to live at home. In addition to a permanent place of…

Regulations in the event of a death

Regulations in the event of a death

The death of a relative evokes a lot of emotions. At the same time, following the death, you must take care of all kinds of practical matters which…

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