Partner to nursing home? Single AOW (state pension), yes or no?

Are you married or cohabiting in The Netherlands and is your partner going to a nursing home? Then you will receive a letter from the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) in which you can make the choice to convert a partnership state pension (in Dutch: AOW) to a single AOW. This seems attractive: a single...

Child-based budget

The child-based budget is a contribution to the expenses of your children up to 18 years. Read whether you are entitled to that in the article below.

Rent allowance

If you have a rental property and you spend too much money on renting your house in relation to the income, you may be eligible for a supplement.

Care allowance

In the Netherlands you are obliged to take out health insurance. For the health insurance you pay a monthly premium. In order to meet the costs of the premium, you can, if you meet certain conditions, receive a supplement.

Childcare allowance

If you have children who go to childcare, you may be entitled to childcare allowance. This allowance is a contribution to the costs you incur for childcare.

Interview with our budget expert about fixed costs and savings

We interviewed our budget manager and coach Anja Naujoks-Burger about the fixed costs and how you can save on this by doing a fixed costs scan.