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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:

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Here is some information from your municipality.

Applying for an allowance for own contribution to childcare costs in the Netherlands

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.

Under certain conditions you can receive financial compensation for the costs you incur for childcare, for which you do not receive childcare allowance. WerkBebedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen implements this scheme for our municipality. Information about this can be found here: Declaration | WerkBebedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen (werkbedrijfrvn.nl). The application form for the financial compensation is here: application form-reimbursement-personal-contribution-childcare-2023.pdf . If you have any questions, you can call WerkBebedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen on 024 – 751 7500.

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 Mook en Middelaar.

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

Compensation amount

The additional compensation from the municipality is 4% of the hourly rate of the childcare.

Good to know:

  • The amount of compensation that you can receive is capped. 
  • Some childcare organisations have a higher rate. You do not receive compensation in respect of the difference.
  • There is also a maximum number of hours in respect of which you can apply for the compensation. That number is 230 hours per month per child.

As soon as WerkBebedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen has received your application, including all necessary attachments, WerkBebedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen will let you know in a letter as soon as possible whether you are entitled to compensation for your own childcare contribution. This letter also states how long you will receive the contribution.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Mook en Middelaar

Last updated on 26 September 2022