Healthcare allowance to pay for your health insurance

After you move from the asylum reception centre of the

Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA)

After that, it is possible to apply for healthcare benefit. This is a reimbursement from the government to help pay for health insurance. You must meet the following conditions for this:

Your income must not be too high

Your income must not exceed €38,520 per year in 2023 to be entitled to healthcare benefit. If you have a partner, together your income may not exceed € 48,224 per year.

Your assets (savings) must not be too high

In 2023, you may not have more assets than €127,582 to be entitled to healthcare benefit. Usually savings are your assets. If you have a partner, together your assets may not exceed € 161,329.

You are 18 years of age or older

From the age of 18, you have your own health insurance. And you can apply for healthcare benefit. If you are turning 18 soon, get your own health insurance on time and apply for healthcare benefit right away. You will receive healthcare benefit from the month after the month in which you turn 18.

You can apply for benefits on the Dutch tax authorities' 'Mijn toeslagen' website. To do so, you need

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VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN)

Report changes in your income immediately

If you start earning more or less, you must tell the Dutch tax authorities right away. Otherwise you may have to pay back money later. Or you may receive too little allowance while you are entitled to it.

Again, your VWN contact person or social worker can assist with this.