Assistance for vulnerable people

The bhg.common.blank_link_warningEuropean Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) defines rooflessness as individuals living rough and people in emergency accommodation and houselessness as people living in different types of accommodation for the homeless. However, there is no universally accepted definition. 

Some useful documents and links to help homeless individuals: 

• The bhg.common.blank_link_warningFPS Social Integration publishes a bhg.common.blank_link_warningGuide for the homeless designed for people in precarious situations. This guide provides information about urgent medical assistance, health insurance, material and/or financial assistance, appealing in the event of a PCSW refusal, useful addresses, etc.
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningBruss'Help directs homeless people or those in need of support to the appropriate assistance and services. This organisation provides a bhg.common.blank_link_warningprinted map showing the main daytime facilities/services available at a time of crisis.
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningBruxelles Social, the bilingual, interactive social map of the Brussels-Capital Region, provides access to all services intended for homeless individuals (guidance, shelter, hygiene, meals and medical care).
• The bhg.common.blank_link_warningreference address is an address that allows certain individuals who do not live or do not have a permanent residence in Belgium to have a contact address in a Belgian municipality. The reference address is purely "administrative". 

• bhg.common.blank_link_warningSamusocial is responsible for emergency accommodation.
• Some social rental agencies provide temporary accommodation with accompanied reintegration programmes, but for a limited period.
• The Brussels bhg.common.blank_link_warningmunicipalities and bhg.common.blank_link_warningPublic Centres for Social Welfare (PCSW) can provide information about emergency and temporary housing, etc. available in their area, as well as details about the bhg.common.blank_link_warninginstallation grant.
• The Relocation Support Allowance is granted to certain individuals transitioning out of a homeless situation. 

There are various forms of assistance and support available for people with disabilities: 

• bhg.common.blank_link_warninghandicap.brussels lists all the available assistance and services for people with disabilities in the Brussels Region. It is designed to be the first step in your search for help.
• The bhg.common.blank_link_warningPhare service provides information, advice and financial support to people with disabilities in the Brussels Region.
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningAccessAndGo helps make environments and services accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The war in Ukraine is having major repercussions across Europe, including in the Brussels-Capital Region. The resulting humanitarian crisis has led to an unprecedented influx of Ukrainian refugees. 

Belgium and the Brussels-Capital Region are doing everything possible to organise the reception of Ukrainian refugees: 

• bhg.common.blank_link_warningNational Ukraine platform
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningRegional Ukraine platform
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningInformation on the right of residence in Belgium
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningRegistration centre
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningSearching for housing
• bhg.common.blank_link_warningFramework for occupying accommodation in the Brussels region