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OCMW Brugge
The Public Centre for Social Welfare is a public institution that exists in each of the 581 municipalities of Belgium. Every citizen of Belgium has the right to social assistance and social integration. The term is a translation of the (OCMW), (CPAS) and (ÖSHZ). Examples of social services provided by the OCMW/CPAS are financial help, medical help, housing and legal advice. Those who do not have sufficient means to live on receive a minimum income (, ). Each municipality has, to complement the municipal council, a separate OCMW/CPAS council, appointed by the municipal council, not directly elected, except in the municipalities with language facilities of Voeren, Comines-Warneton and the six of the Brussels Periphery. The council is composed of 9 to 15 members depending on the population of the municipality. The fact that OCMW/CPAS is a separate institution from the municipalities is historical. In other countries, such social services are given by the municipalities themselves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OCMW Brugge
The Public Centre for Social Welfare is a public institution that exists in each of the 581 municipalities of Belgium. Every citizen of Belgium has the right to social assistance and social integration. The term is a translation of the (OCMW), (CPAS) and (ÖSHZ). Examples of social services provided by the OCMW/CPAS are financial help, medical help, housing and legal advice. Those who do not have sufficient means to live on receive a minimum income (, ). Each municipality has, to complement the municipal council, a separate OCMW/CPAS council, appointed by the municipal council, not directly elected, except in the municipalities with language facilities of Voeren, Comines-Warneton and the six of the Brussels Periphery. The council is composed of 9 to 15 members depending on the population of the municipality. The fact that OCMW/CPAS is a separate institution from the municipalities is historical. In other countries, such social services are given by the municipalities themselves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
