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. Find out how to apply on your municipality’s website.
This is how it works in your (future) place of residence
Municipality of Arnhem: Applying for study benefit for students with a disability
Please note: you can apply for a studietoeslag (study benefit) only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
The following conditions apply:
- You are registered with the municipality of Arnhem.
- 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.
Complete the application form (pdf, 514 kB) in its entirety and return it together with the attachments to:
Gemeente Arnhem
Afdeling W&I
Antwoordnummer 3740
6800 XA Arnhem
You must upload/attach the following documents to the application form:
- Copy of proof of ID (identity card or passport, not a driving licence).
- Decision to award WTOS or student grant from DUO.
- Expert’s certificate (for example, from the UWV or a specialist) stating why you cannot work alongside your studies. If don’t have one or if it is insufficient, we can have an examination carried out. If this is the case, you will be notified first.
- In the case of an internship: Internship agreement stating the amount of the internship allowance.
You must apply for a study allowance again for each new academic year.
Study allowance amounts
The amount of the study allowance depends on your age. As of 1 July 2022, the study allowance is:
- 21 and older: €302.79 per month
- 20 €242.23 per month
- 19 €181.67 per month
- 18 €151.40 per month
- 17 €119.60 per month
- 16 €104.46 per month
- 15 €90.84 per month
Income from an internship allowance above €181.67 will be deducted from the study allowance.
For more information, please call the Customer Service department on 0800 1890 or send an email to studietoeslag@arnhem.nl.
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.
Visiting address
Koningsstraat 38
6811DG Arnhem
| Monday | 12:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |