What CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek does

CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek (Centre Public d'Action Sociale / Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn) is a Belgian public social welfare institution legally mandated to deliver social assistance to residents of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in the Brussels-Capital Region. Established under Belgian law, it operates as the sole authorized local body for granting social integration income (leefloon/RIS), financial and medical aid, housing and energy support, socioprofessional insertion, and senior care. As of October 2017 the organization served 6,214+ RIS-equivalent beneficiaries, 1,340 students (secondary and higher education combined), and 383 Article 60 contract beneficiaries, making it one of the largest CPAS in the Brussels region.

The organization's service architecture combines physical and digital channels. Physical delivery runs through the central headquarters, the newly opened Lavoisier social antenna (De Koninckstraat 40, opened February 2026), the Competence Centre Schols socioprofessional insertion hub (Joseph Scholsstraat 4, inaugurated February 2023, under a 27-year emphyteutic lease), Résidence Arcadia nursing home, Social Service Flats Lemaire (24 units for seniors 60+), and senior meeting centers. Digital delivery includes a bilingual Dutch/French website (first CPAS in Brussels to obtain the AnySurfer accessibility label in 2013), GDPR-compliant electronic application forms, an in-house developed interactive kiosk for self-service certificate issuance using electronic ID, and YouTube educational video content. The product portfolio is organized around Social Assistance Services, Employment & Training Services, Housing & Energy Assistance, the Centre de Compétences Schols sub-brand, Résidence Arcadia, the Lavoisier and other social antennas, the Zoom 18/25 youth program, the Social Service Flats, and a Culture & Leisure service.

The revenue model is structurally distinct from a commercial enterprise. Funding is sourced primarily from federal reimbursement of social integration income payments (via POD Maatschappelijke Integratie), a municipal contribution (dot communale) of €27,134,216 in 2018 from the Commune of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and regional subsidies from the Brussels-Capital Region and COCOM. Total 2018 budget reached €112,720,112.45. Services are provided free of charge to eligible beneficiaries; RIS amounts are statutorily set (€656.45–€1,330.74 monthly as of January 2021). The organization operates with 163 employees and is led by a President and Social Welfare Council under communal supervision.

Name

CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek

Legal name

OCMW van Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Website

https://cpas-molenbeek.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek is a Belgian public social welfare center in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels, mandated by law to deliver social integration income, financial and medical aid, housing support, socioprofessional insertion, senior care, and youth programs to vulnerable residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Public social welfare
• Social assistance services
• Senior care services
• Employment insertion
• Social housing support

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies (Federal/Regional): Primary revenue stream from federal government reimbursement of social integration income (leefloon/RIS) payments and regional subsidies for social services. The federal government owes approximately €20 million to the CPAS (federal debt as of December 2011), with €3.5 million classified as irrecoverable.
2. Municipal Contribution (Dot communale): Annual municipal contribution from the commune of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Budget 2018 showed municipal contribution of €27,134,216.00, representing a 2.87% increase over the previous year initial budget.
3. Social Support Measures Funding: Dedicated funding for social measures benefiting users: purchase of infant formula, energy cost interventions, school daycare, vacation camp programs, measures to avoid employment traps for Article 60 contract holders. €200,000 allocated in 2018 budget.
4. Fees for Services and Administrative Documents: Revenue from administrative services including certificate issuance through interactive kiosks, potentially nominal fees for certain services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek is a Belgian public social welfare center (Centre Public d'Action Sociale / Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn) that delivers statutory social assistance to residents of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. It grants social integration income (leefloon/RIS), provides financial and medical aid, housing and energy support, socioprofessional insertion services, senior care through Résidence Arcadia and service flats, and youth support programs. Services are delivered through central headquarters, multiple decentralized social antennas, a nursing home, senior meeting centers, and the Competence Centre Schols.

Product overview

CPAS - OCMW Molenbeek is a public social welfare center (CPAS/OCMW) offering comprehensive social assistance services to residents of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. The organization provides a broad portfolio of interconnected services: core social welfare including income support (leefloon/RIS), financial and medical aid, and debt mediation; employment and training services housed in the Centre de Compétences Schols for job placement and professional development; senior care through Résidence Arcadia nursing home and Social Service Flats; housing and energy assistance; and youth support programs like Zoom 18/25. Decentralized access is provided through multiple social antenna locations, with the Lavoisier antenna being the newest. Digital services include an interactive kiosk for certificates, electronic application forms, and website-based information. Cultural and leisure activities are offered through the CVT service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Integration Income (Leefloon / RIS)
• Social Assistance Services
• Employment and Training Services
• Competence Centre Schols
• Résidence Arcadia (Nursing Home)
• Social Service Flats (Lemaire)
• Youth Support Program (Zoom 18/25)
• Housing and Energy Assistance
• Social Antenna Walk-in Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,340 students currently supported in their studies, both secondary (35%) and higher education (65%)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Molenbeekse Woningen (Le Logement Molenbeekois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership for the development of social service flats for seniors. Collaborated on the Résidence Lemaire project (24 flats for seniors 60+ with 24/7 counselors) and planned similar model at Résidence Arcadia. Partnership involves mixed public housing approach serving as a model for Brussels.
• IRISCAREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare and welfare institution involved in the development of social service flats for seniors and oversight of nursing home/residential care services at Résidence Arcadia.
• Brusselse Gewestelijke Huisvestingsmaatschappij (BGHM) / SLRBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels Regional Housing Company involved in the pilot project for service flats for seniors at the Lemaire site, creating mixed housing options in collaboration with Molenbeekse Woningen and the CPAS.
• Foyer vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association helping citizens schedule vaccination appointments, providing walk-in hours at Werkhuizenstraat 38 (Tuesday 15:00-17:00, Wednesday 13:30-15:30, Thursday 10:00-12:00) and multilingual vaccination information video.
• Buurthuis BonnevieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity house collaborating with Norman Bethune Medical Centre on health and wellness workshops for residents of Weststation and Historic Molenbeek neighborhoods, part of Local Welfare and Health Contracts (LWGC) project.
• Norman Bethune Medisch CentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical center partnering with Buurthuis Bonnevie and OCMW on health and wellness workshop series addressing healthcare system navigation, screen dangers, and general wellbeing.
• IKEA BelgiumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture donations from IKEA to support vulnerable single-parent families staying at the De Relais reception center, through the 'Welcome Home' project. Helps families furnish their new homes after leaving the shelter, purchasing basic furniture at IKEA stores.
• A Vos ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial economy enterprise for meal delivery services (titres-services) visited by international delegations from Mokrisset and Mbour as an example of the CPAS's social economy policy.
• Amphora (mobilier récupération)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFurniture recovery social enterprise visited by international delegations from Mokrisset and Mbour as part of the CPAS's social economy initiatives.
• Théâtre Royal de La MonnaieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Opera House collaborating with Résidence Arcadia on the 'Un Pont entre deux Mondes' (A Bridge Between Two Worlds) social program, featuring an intergenerational choir with Arcadia residents (75+ years) and school children performing at the theatre.
• Infor GazElecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in annual 'Journée Énergie' (Energy Day) events, providing expertise on energy consumption and supplier information to help Molenbeek residents manage energy costs and avoid disconnection.
• Fédération des Services SociauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Social Services participating in energy awareness campaigns at Molenbeek market alongside CPAS debt mediation and energy prevention services.
• Réseau HERMESplusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health network with which the CPAS signed a collaboration convention to address mental health issues, organize thematic evenings, and improve coordination between social services and psycho-medical services to avoid hospitalization.
• École ChouetteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school whose 5th grade class participated in the intergeneratonal choir with Arcadia nursing home residents at the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie under the 'Bridge Between Two Worlds' social program.
• Commune of Mokrisset (Morocco)minorOthersInternational delegation visit in November 2015 under the International Communal Cooperation program, exchanging methods and know-how in social action and local development. CPAS shared its social economy policy and showed social enterprise projects.
• Town of Mbour (Senegal)minorOthersInternational delegation visit in November 2015 under the International Communal Cooperation program, exchanging methods and know-how in social action and local development. CPAS shared its social economy policy and showed social enterprise projects.
• GSARA asblminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association that organized citizen jury participation at the Brussels Short Film Festival, allowing CPAS and Schaerbeek OCMW clients to award the 'Kijk van de Burger' (Citizen's View) prize in the National Competition category.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CPAS - OCMW Ixelles: The OCMW of Ixelles is a Brussels-Capital commune CPAS with similar service portfolio (RIS, social antennas, senior care, employment insertion) serving a comparable urban population in the same region. Direct operational comparability within the Brussels CPAS network.
• CPAS - OCMW Koekelberg: The OCMW of Koekelberg is a small Brussels-Capital commune CPAS operating the same legal mandate for RIS administration and social services. Smaller scale but directly comparable service structure and regulatory exposure.
• CPAS - OCMW Forest: The OCMW of Forest is a Brussels-Capital commune CPAS with the same statutory mandate and similar service delivery model across social antennas, senior housing, and employment insertion. Direct comparability in legal framework and beneficiary typology.
• CPAS - OCMW Anderlecht: The OCMW of Anderlecht is a Brussels-Capital commune CPAS operating the same legal mandate with similar demographic challenges (precarious populations, youth unemployment, multicultural service delivery). Comparable scale and service portfolio including social antennas, senior care, and socio-professional insertion.
• CPAS - OCMW Etterbeek: The OCMW of Etterbeek is a Brussels-Capital commune CPAS executing the same statutory mandate with comparable service structure (social antennas, RIS administration, senior care). Operates within the same regulatory and funding environment.
• CPAS - OCMW Saint-Gilles: The OCMW of Saint-Gilles is a Brussels-Capital commune CPAS delivering the same statutory social welfare services (RIS, social antennas, housing support, senior care) within an adjacent commune. Comparable operational structure and exposure to the same regulatory and funding environment.
• CPAS - OCMW Schaerbeek: The OCMW of Schaerbeek is a neighboring Brussels-Capital commune CPAS with a comparable beneficiary profile, including significant youth and migrant populations, and the same statutory responsibilities for RIS, housing assistance, and senior care. Co-participates in events such as the Brussels Short Film Festival jury with Molenbeek.
• CPAS - OCMW Bruxelles-Ville: The OCMW of the City of Brussels is the largest CPAS in the Brussels-Capital Region, performing the same statutory social welfare mandate (leefloon/RIS administration, social antennas, senior care, employment insertion) as CPAS Molenbeek. Direct comparability on legal framework, service portfolio, and beneficiary scale across the same metropolitan region.

Others

• Fédération des Services Sociaux: The Fédération des Services Sociaux is a Brussels-based umbrella federation of social service organizations that coordinates campaigns (e.g., energy awareness at Molenbeek market) and represents CPAS-type operators in policy dialogue. Indirect peer as ecosystem coordinator rather than direct service provider.
• POD Maatschappelijke Integratie / SPP Intégration Sociale: The Belgian federal public service responsible for reimbursement of social integration income paid by all CPAS, including Molenbeek. Functions as the central funder and policy regulator for the CPAS network, making it the most important institutional counterpart rather than a direct operating peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ocmw.molenbeek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpas---ocmw-molenbeek

Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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