Benefit answers for the Netherlands
Each program has a short description. The link opens the full card, then the official page.
What is Keep or extend your permit in the Netherlands?
If you already hold a residence permit in the Netherlands, IND publishes how to extend or change it.
What is Permanent residence in the Netherlands?
IND publishes permanent residence rules for people who already hold qualifying permits. Never “you qualify.”
What is Zorgtoeslag in the Netherlands?
Income-related help toward mandatory Dutch health insurance, via Dienst Toeslagen.
What is Dutch citizenship in the Netherlands?
IND lists how qualifying residents apply for Dutch citizenship. Published process only, never a grant.
What is Huurtoeslag in the Netherlands?
Rent allowance under published income, assets, and rent rules (2026 rules widened who can apply).
What is Kinderbijslag in the Netherlands?
Child benefit paid by the SVB under published child-age and residence rules.
What is Zelfstandige en zwanger (ZEZ) in the Netherlands?
The scheme is called Self-employed and pregnant (ZEZ). The page names a ZEZ if one of these is true. You are self-employed.
What is Zwangerschaps- en bevallingsverlof in the Netherlands?
Pregnancy and birth leave lasts at least 16 weeks. For twins or more, at least 20 weeks. A pregnancy and birth benefit comes with the leave.
What is Geboorteverlof in the Netherlands?
Birth leave for partners in a job is once the number of hours they work in a week. Partners can also take extra birth leave. The page also calls it partner maternity leave, paternity leave, or partner leave.
What is Betaald ouderschapsverlof in the Netherlands?
Parental leave is 17 weeks unpaid and 9 weeks paid. The benefit is for parents with an employment contract, in one of these situations: employed by an employer, an alpha helper or private household helper, a director and major shareholder, or an on-call worker, a temp, or a student on a work-based course.
What is Ouderschapsverlof in the Netherlands?
If it can, it is at most 26 times the hours you work per week. You can take it for children under 8. The leave applies for each child.
What is Adoptieverlof en pleegzorgverlof in the Netherlands?
You ask your employer for adoption leave or foster-care leave at least 3 weeks before you want the leave to start.
What is Zorgverlof in the Netherlands?
If someone around you has become ill, you can take short care leave. Long care leave is to care for someone who needs help or is ill for a longer time. If the collective agreement or a staff-representation rule says something else, those rules apply.
What is Kindgebonden budget in the Netherlands?
Income-related child budget via Dienst Toeslagen. Often alongside kinderbijslag.
What is Studielink in the Netherlands?
A bachelor or an associate degree asks for registration by 1 May. A program with limited places, a numerus fixus, asks for registration by 15 January. A master's deadline comes from that institution.
What is AOW in the Netherlands?
State pension from the SVB when you reach the published AOW age, under contribution and residence rules.
What is AIO-aanvulling in the Netherlands?
If you do have a full AOW and you have a partner, the page says a top-up may be possible if your partner has not reached AOW age yet, you and your partner have no or little other income beside the AOW, and you and your partner do not have too much wealth.
What is WW-uitkering in the Netherlands?
Unemployment benefit via UWV under published employment-insurance and availability rules.
What is Ziektewet in the Netherlands?
Someone who is ill, or who has an ill employee, reads this page for what must happen. Employees report sick to the employer. Employers tell the occupational health service or the company doctor.
What is IOW in the Netherlands?
After unemployment benefit the page names these points together. The unemployment benefit started on or after 1 January 2020 and at latest on 31 December 2027. On the first day of unemployment you were 60 years and 4 months or older.
What is Kinderopvangtoeslag in the Netherlands?
Help with registered childcare costs under published Dienst Toeslagen rules.
What is Participatiewet in the Netherlands?
Municipal income support under the Participatiewet when work and other benefits are not enough.
Where can I get help in a mental health crisis in the Netherlands?
Call 113 or 0800-0113 if you are in a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide. The government says this help is free and open every day, at any hour.
What is Bijzondere bijstand in the Netherlands?
You ask the municipality directly for special assistance. The amount is never higher than the costs you ask it for. A maximum payment or a guide price can apply.
Where can I get help with postpartum depression in the Netherlands?
113 Zelfmoordpreventie says to talk with your midwife or GP about depression after birth. If you are thinking about suicide, call 0800-0113 or use the chat. Help is free and open every day, at any hour.
What is Bijstand voor zelfstandigen (Bbz) in the Netherlands?
If self-employed people temporarily have little income, they may be able to request a Bbz benefit.
What is WIA in the Netherlands?
Disability benefit after two years of sickness when you cannot return to work, under published UWV rules.
What is Wajong in the Netherlands?
You can request Wajong if you have had an illness or disability from a young age, and because of that you cannot work at all, including in the future.
What is ANW in the Netherlands?
Survivor pension for partners and children under published ANW rules via the SVB.
Where can I stay after domestic violence in the Netherlands?
If you need to leave because of domestic violence, Veilig Thuis can help with a place to stay.
What is Studiefinanciering in the Netherlands?
Student finance for MBO, HBO, or university under published DUO rules.
What is Wmo in the Netherlands?
If you tell the municipality you want support so you can keep living at home, the municipality must look into your personal situation.
What is Persoonsgebonden budget (pgb) in the Netherlands?
You request a personal budget from the municipality, the health insurer, or the care office in your region.
What is Wlz-indicatie in the Netherlands?
If you need long-term intensive care, you request a Wlz indication from the Care Assessment Centre (CIZ).
What is Help for a family caregiver in the Netherlands?
On the government page, mantelzorg is unpaid care for a sick family member or friend. It can be nursing, or help with daily tasks. You do it voluntarily.
How much is the personal contribution for long-term care in the Netherlands?
If you receive long-term care under the Wet langdurige zorg, you pay a personal contribution.
How do I apply for a passport in the Netherlands?
The Dutch government says you apply for a passport in person at the municipality where you are registered, and that municipality sets the fee.
How do I apply for a driving licence in the Netherlands?
The Dutch government says that after you pass the practical test you apply for the licence at the municipality.
How do I prepare for the driving test in the Netherlands?
The Dutch government says you can take the theory test from age 16. Driving lessons start at 16 and a half. The practical test starts at 17.
What do I do after a car accident in the Netherlands?
The police say that if anyone is injured, call 112 and give first aid. Do not move an injured person unless you must, for safety. Put something warm over them.
What do I do if my car breaks down on a motorway in the Netherlands?
Rijkswaterstaat says that on a motorway, including a rush-hour lane, drive on to an emergency refuge, a car park, or a fuel station if you can.
When does a car need an APK in the Netherlands?
The RDW says a petrol, alcohol, or electric car up to 3,500 kg has its first APK at 4 years.
How do I pay vehicle tax in the Netherlands?
The Tax Administration says you can pay by monthly direct debit, or with a bill for a period of 3 months.
How do I put a car in my name in the Netherlands?
The RDW says that when you buy a vehicle, or take it over, you transfer the registration into your name.
What car insurance must I have in the Netherlands?
The government says that if you have a car, you must take out third-party liability insurance under the Motor Insurance Liability Act.
Where can I get help with gambling in the Netherlands?
The Dutch government says you can get help by phone or online, 24 hours a day, through OpenOverGokken.
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