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

Your (future) place of residence falls under:

Municipality of Rijssen-Holten

Here is some information from your municipality.

Study allowance

Please note: you can apply for a studietoeslag (study benefit) only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

You are eligible for study allowance if you:

are following a course where you receive student financing (WSF) or a reimbursement for school costs (WTOS). The WSF lifelong learning credit is not included here;
have a work disability that makes you unable to work alongside your education;
are not entitled to a benefit under the Wajong Act.

The assets of the student or the parents no longer influence the study allowance.

Please contact the municipality of Rijssen-Holten.

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.

Study allowance