Netherlands - Child care benefit
You can read here about the benefit for child care in the Netherlands.
In what situation can I claim?
If one or more children go to a child care facility (day care, out-of-school care or childminder service), child care benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag) can be claimed by the parent(s) if certain conditions are met. Single parents, co-parents, foster parents and adoptive parents can also apply for this benefit.
What conditions do I need to meet?
Whether you get child care benefit depends on various conditions, of which the most important are:
- you (and your partner) should be working, take part in a reintegration programme, a civic integration course or a training programme;
- you should work or live in the Netherlands;
- your partner should work and live in the Netherlands, another EU-Member State or EEA country or Switzerland;
- your child should go to a registered child care facility.
You can find all the conditions for child care benefit on the website of the Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst). On this website you can also apply for this benefit.
What am I entitled to and how can I claim?
The amount of child care benefit depends on your household income, , the number of hours in childcare and the hourly price of the childcare facility. After you have applied for the benefit, the Tax Administration will inform you how much you will receive. The child care benefit is paid by the Dutch Tax Administration.
Forms you may need to fill in
On the website of the Dutch Tax Administration, you can apply for the child care benefits and ask for more help (see the section below Who do you need to contact).
Know your rights
The links below set out your rights. They are not European Commission sites and do not represent the view of the European Commission.
- About child care benefit
- Additional information about child care benefit
- Additional information in English: My child goes to a childcare centre
European Commission publication and website:
Who do you need to contact?
Child care benefit applications are made via the website of the Tax Administration.
If you have a question related to your EU rights, please apply for help from the EU.