Are you an asylum seeker and will soon turn 67? Or are you already 67 or older? Then you are at the age where people in the Netherlands get a pension. But because you have just arrived in the Netherlands, you are not entitled to a pension. You do get living allowance.
From a set age, you stop working in the Netherlands. You then retire. When this is depends on your year of birth. But is now usually from 67 years. From then on, you will receive money every month from the government to live on. This is called an
You automatically save for an AOW benefit for every year that you live in the Netherlands. Therefore, if you do not live in the Netherlands, you do not save for your AOW.
In addition to your AOW, in the Netherlands you often save for your pension by working. You and your employer put money aside each month for your pension. This is called a pension plan. Your employer does not have to do this. If you do not build up a pension, you will only be entitled to AOW when you retire.
Not everyone who retires receives the same amount. If you have not lived in the Netherlands all your life, you will still receive an AOW benefit. But the amount you receive will be lower. Only if you have lived in the Netherlands for 50 years will you receive the full amount. How much pension you will receive through your work depends on the agreements you made with your work. And on the level of your income when you were working. So everyone will get a different amount for pension in the Netherlands.
Are you 67 or older and still waiting for a decision in your asylum procedure? Then you are not entitled to a pension because you have not lived or worked in the Netherlands. You are, however, entitled to living allowance.
Do you need more money than your living allowance and are 67 or older? Then you may be entitled to the
Do you have a
Are you younger than 67 and have you been in the Netherlands for more than 6 months? Then you will get a
