Applying for an allowance for own contribution to childcare costs in the Netherlands
Do you have a lower income and do you receive childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)? Then you can apply for an extra allowance for your own contribution to the costs of childcare. You can apply for this at your municipality.
To be eligible for the extra allowance the following conditions apply:
- you must already be receiving childcare benefit from the Dienst Toeslagen;
- your (joint) income must not exceed the limit. Your municipality sets the maximum amount.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Apply for childcare allowance
Childcare allowance is a (partial) reimbursement for the costs of childcare. For example, if your children go to a daycare center, playgroup, before and after school care (VSO and BSO) or childminder.
Description
You can apply for the supplement if:
- you and your partner work during the day
- you are following a course
- you receive benefits and follow a reintegration process
The amount of benefit you receive depends on your income, the number of children and the type of childcare. You can make a test calculation (link is external) yourself at the Tax Authorities to see how much childcare allowance you can receive.
You can receive the supplement for the following types of childcare:
- Day care in a crèche or nursery.
- Before and after school care for children aged 4 to 12 years.
- childminder care. You can only receive an allowance for a childminder who is registered with a registered childminder agency.
- Parent participation crèches where a group of parents takes turns looking after their own children.
- Own babysitter. The babysitter is registered as a childminder and you pay the babysitter white. You can arrange this through a childminder agency.
- Preschool for children from 2.5 to 4 years.
You can apply for the childcare allowance via My Allowances (link is external). For this you need a DigiD login code. You can also request the application form from the tax authorities.
The following documents are requested:
- Proof of your income and that of your partner
- Cost statement of the childcare organization
- If you are in debt, please include documents proving it
You will be notified within 8 weeks whether you will receive a childcare allowance..
If you do not agree with the decision, you can object within 6 weeks.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee
Visiting address
Koningin Julianaweg 45
3241XB Middelharnis
Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Wednesday | 08.00 - 17.00 |
Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 18:00 - 20:00 |
Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |