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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:

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:
Informatie:

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Hof van Twente: Applying for an 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.

You are eligible for compensation if one of the following situations applies to you and your partner:

  • You receive bijstandsuitkering (social welfare benefits) and are following a reintegration programme to find work.
  • You receive social welfare benefits and are following a mandatory inburgering (civic integration) programme with an approved institution.
  • You work and receive supplementary social welfare benefits.
  • You are studying and earn the minimum wage.
  • You are under the age of 27, have no basic qualifications and are receiving support from the municipality to return to education.

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 Hof van Twente.

You can apply for the compensation for the personal contribution to childcare allowance either online or by telephone.

Online or by post

Would you like to apply for this municipal contribution? Download the application form Childcare Contribution and send the completed and signed form to: Gemeente Hof van Twente, PO Box 54, 7470 AB Goor or by e-mail to: werkeninkomen@hofvantwente.nl.

Good to know:

  • There is a maximum number of hours for which you can request the allowance. That is 230 hours per month per child.

The municipality will send you a letter within 8 weeks informing you whether you are entitled to the compensation for the personal contribution to childcare allowance. That letter will also state how long you will receive the contribution.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Hof van Twente

Last updated on 26 September 2022