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 Zeist

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.

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

You receive a 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.
Your social welfare benefits are going to cease because you have found a job. In that situation, you will receive a one-off payment of € 300.00.

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.

You can apply for the personal contribution for childcare allowance at the Regionale Sociale Dienst Kromme Rijn Heuvelrug (RSD) (Social Service). This can be done online or by phone.

Online

You can apply for the allowance online using the form Aanvraag tegemoetkoming kosten kinderopvang (Application for allowance for childcare costs). You need a DigiD for this.

By telephone

You can request the application form by telephone via +31 30 692 95 00, and it will be sent to your home. Send the completed form by post to the Regionale Sociale Dienst Kromme Rijn Heuvelrug (RSD), Postbus 13, 3700 AA in Zeist

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. The maximum rate in 2022 is:
- € 8.50 per hour for day care
- € 7.31 per hour for after-school care
- € 6.52 for childminder car
Some childcare organisations have a higher rate. You will therefore not receive any compensation for the difference.
There is also a maximum number of hours for which you can request the reimbursement. That's 230 hours per month per child.
The maximum number of hours that you will be reimbursed for depends on the reason why you need childcare.

RSD 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.