Welfare payments will be made via bank starting April 1, 2025.
ORANJESTAD - The Department of Social Affairs informs all those who receive benefit payments of the following:
Starting April 1, 2025, people who have not yet managed to open a bank account and who are in this process will be able to collect only on Tuesdays at the post offices of Oranjestad and San Nicolas.
The opening hours will be: from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
- For April, the welfare payment is on April 8, 2025;
- for May the welfare payment is on May 13, 2025;
- for June the welfare payment is on June 10, 2025.
The welfare recipients living east of the bridge (pariba di brug) may collect their benefit payments at the San Nicolas Post Office. For those who live living west of the bridge (pabou di brug), namely Santa Cruz, Paradera, Noord, and Oranjestad, may collect their benefit payments at the Oranjestad Post Office. If the person does not collect the welfare payment by the stipulated date, they will block their welfare and will not be able to collect the following month.
For more information, please call the Department of Social Affairs free of charge at 528-1100/528-1110, send a message on WhatsApp at 593-3118, or an email to bijstand@das.aw.