Applying for study benefit for students with a disability

Do you receive government financial support for your tertiary or secondary education? Are you unable to earn extra income due to a chronic illness or disability? Then you may be eligible for study benefit (studietoeslag) from your municipality.

All municipalities must pay an agreed minimum amount of study benefit to students with a medical disability. The amount of study benefit may differ from one municipality to another (in Dutch).

In all cases, the following conditions must be met to be eligible to receive study benefit:

you receive student finance (studiefinanciering) as a tertiary student or a basic allowance (basistoelage) for secondary students;
you cannot earn extra income alongside your studies because of your disability.
you are not entitled to the Wajong benefit

All the conditions can be found on the website of the municipality where you are registered. If you have any questions about your situation, please contact the municipality.

You can apply for study benefit at the municipality where you live, regardless of where you are studying.

This is how it works for you

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Amersfoort

Here is some information from your municipality.

Study allowance

Working alongside your studies can be difficult for you due to a physical or psychological disability. A side job to earn money is therefore not possible. That is why we can offer you a helping hand. A monthly amount: the Study Allowance.

The following conditions apply:

You are registered with the municipality of Amersfoort of Leusden.
You do not receive Wajong benefits, which are benefits under the Wet arbeidsongeschiktheidsvoorziening jonggehandicapten (Law on the provision of incapacity benefit to disabled young people).
You receive student finance under the Wet op de studiefinanciering – WSF (Student Finance Act) or a contribution on the basis of the Wet tegemoetkoming onderwijsbijdrage en schoolkosten – WTOS (Fees and Educational Expenses (Allowances) Act).
You are fundamentally unable to earn an income alongside your studies due to illness or infirmity. You can demonstrate this by means of a recent medical report from a recognised medical examiner. That report shows that you have limited capacity due to your disability. The report may not be more than 2 years old. Do you not have that report? The municipality will assess whether you belong to the target group on the basis of the Verordening loonkostensubsidie (Wage Subsidy Regulation). You must cooperate with any investigation that may be required.

Fill in the form on the website https://www.amersfoort.nl/studietoeslag in full and return it together with the attachments.

You must upload/attach the following attachments to the application form:

A copy of a valid identity document (passport, identity card or verblijfsvergunning (residence permit) (not a driving licence).
A letter confirming the Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs – DUO (education implementation service) grant of your student finance. That can be based on either the WSF or the WTOS.
A copy of a bank statement specifying the name of the account and the account number into which the allowance will be deposited.
A copy of a recent medical report.

You must reapply for study benefit for each new school year.

Study benefit amounts

The amount of the study benefit depends on your age. These are the statutory amounts per month:

21 years of age and over: € 300.00;
20 years of age: € 240.00;
19 years of age: € 180.00;
18 years of age: € 150.00;
17 years of age: € 118.50;
16 years of age: € 103.50;
15 years of age: € 90.00.

You will receive a letter informing you of the outcome within 8 weeks of your application. What happens if the application is incomplete or more time is needed for the investigation? Processing may take longer than 8 weeks in such cases.