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

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Gulpen-Wittem

Here is some information from your municipality.

Allowance for own contribution to childcare costs

Please note: you can apply for the compensation for personal contribution to kinderopvangtoeslag (childcare allowance) only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

More info: https://www.gulpen-wittem.nl/onderwerpen/onderwijs/aanvullende-bijdrage-kinderopvang

And on the website of the 'belastingdienst': https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/kinderopvangtoeslag/kinderopvangtoeslag

You must meet the following conditions:

You receive childcare allowance from the Belastingdienst (Tax and Customs Administration).
You, your partner and your child are registered with the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem.

You can apply for the compensation for the personal contribution to childcare allowance.

Contact the municipality via:
E-mail: info@gulpen-wittem.nl
Phone: 14 043. From abroad: 0031 43 8800 600.

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