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 Tilburg

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Tilburg: Applying for study benefit for students with a disability

NB. You can only apply for a study allowance if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

The following conditions apply:

You have a medical, psychological and/or intellectual disability.
You are entitled to student finance or a contribution under the WTOS.
You are not able to have a part-time job next to your studies.
You will not receive a Wajong benefit from the UWV.

You must have DigiD to apply for a study allowance.

You will also need:

Copy of proof of identity (ID card or passport).
Copy of proof that you are not able to earn extra while studying or earn the minimum wage. You are not obliged to do this. We may then request medical advice.
Copy bank statements for the last three (full) months, of all current accounts
WSF/WTOS award decision Proof of registration training

You can apply for a study allowance in the municipality where you live, even if you are studying in another municipality. The allowance starts on the first day of the month in which you apply for it and counts for the duration of your studies. You can apply by filling in the form on the website of the municipality of Tilburg.

With the application you always send:

Copy of proof of identity (ID card or passport).
Copy of proof that you are not able to earn extra while studying or earn the minimum wage. You are not obliged to do this. We may then request medical advice.
Copy bank statements for the last three (full) months, of all current accounts
WSF/WTOS award decision Proof of registration training

Amounts study allowance

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

21 years and older: € 302.79;
20 years: € 242.23;
19 years: € 181.67;
18 years: € 151.40;
17 years: €119.60;
16 years: € 104.46;
15 years: €90.84.

You will receive a letter with the result within 8 weeks of your application. Is the application incomplete or does the investigation take more time? Then the processing can take longer than 8 weeks.

Do you disagree with a decision of the municipality? Then you can submit a notice of objection using DigiD.

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