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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.

Childcare allowance

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 work and receive supplementary social welfare benefits.

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 The Hague.

Read all conditions here (in Dutch).

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

Online

Fill in the application form online. Check which documents you should sent in with the application form. E-mail the form, along with the other documents to: emailbeheer.szw@denhaag.nl. Write 'Bureau Kinderpvang' in the subject line of your e-mail.

Send by mail

Print out the application form and send it along with the other documents, by mail. You can mail it to:

Gemeente Den Haag, SZW
Bureau Kinderopvang
Antwoordnummer 1630
2502 VB Den Haag (postage stamp is not necessary)

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. Check the maximum hourly rate at Belastingdienst.
  • Some childcare organisations have a higher rate. You do not receive compensation in respect of the difference.

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.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of The Hague

Last updated on 26 September 2022