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.
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
Ask your municipality about all the conditions that apply.
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
Here is some information from your municipality.
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 15 years of age or older.
- You are registered with the municipality of Nijmegen.
- 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.
- letter or email in which you describe why you cannot work alongside your studies. You may also have this letter or email written by your parent(s) or your supervisor;
- statement from your study supervisor, social worker or the UWV stating that you cannot work alongside your studies;
- proof of registration of your study programme;
- proof that you are entitled to student finance (WSF2000) or the student allowance (WTOS);
- if you are doing an internship: proof of the amount of your internship allowance.
Please call +31 24 329 90 00 to ask how you can apply.
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.
Your application will be processed in 8 weeks.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Nijmegen