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 Venlo

Here is some information from your municipality.

Municipality of Venlo: 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 Venlo.
You are 18 years or older.
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).
Your assets are low. Please contact the municipality for more informatie.
You are fundamentally unable to earn an income alongside your studies due to illness or infirmity.

Fill in the form (in Dutch) and return it together with the attachments to the municipality of Venlo.

You must 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 and documents of any debts.
A copy of recent benefit specifications and/or pay slips.
Decision provisional tax credit refund from the Tax Authorities (if you receive one).
Copy of medical records showing that you are only partially able to earn the statutory minimum wage.