How much childcare benefit can I receive outside the Netherlands?
The amount of childcare benefit you can receive if you live outside the Netherlands depends on your situation.
What factors influence the amount of childcare benefit you can receive?
- your income
- your benefit partner’s income
- whether you receive family benefits from a country other than the Netherlands
- the number of hours of childcare you pay for
- the number of children you have attending childcare
- whether your child attends daycare or out-of-school care
- the hourly rate of the childcare centre your child attends
Additional information
If you live together with someone, that person may be your benefit partner. Check whether you have a benefit partner (information in Dutch) by answering the questions on the Tax Administration website. The Tax Administration uses the combined incomes of both benefit partners to calculate the amount of benefit to be received.
Family benefits include:
- child benefit
- supplementary child benefit
- childcare benefit
- benefits from another country which are similar to the Dutch benefits above.
If you or your partner receives family benefits from a country other than the Netherlands, you will not receive the full Dutch benefit. The Netherlands has agreements about this with other countries.
If the amount of family benefits you receive from another country is lower than what your Dutch benefit would be, the Netherlands will supplement it. In total you will usually receive the same amount of family benefits as you would in the Netherlands.
The SVB investigates your individual situation jointly with the relevant agency in your country of residence, makes arrangements and pays any amounts you are entitled to. The SVB cannot tell you exactly how much you will receive until it has concluded its investigation. It will then send you a letter with the definitive amount.
Calculate approximate benefit amount
The Tax Administration has a calculation tool you can use to get an idea of how much childcare benefit you could receive. If you receive family benefits from another country, the estimate may not be as accurate.
The calculation tool is only available in Dutch. Contact the tax information line for non-residents if you need assistance.
Reporting a change in your situation
If there’s a change in your situation (for example, a change in your income, in the number of childcare hours you pay for or in the type of childcare your child attends), the amount of benefit you are entitled to may change. Report any change in your situation to the Tax Administration as soon as possible to avoid having to later repay childcare benefit you were not entitled to.
Which changes do I need to report?
If you are moving abroad
Contact
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