I have Dutch health insurance
Do you pay Dutch health insurance premiums or are you registered with the Central Administration Office (Centraal Administratie Kantoor, CAK)? If so, you may get healthcare benefit. This is money from the government to help with the costs of your health insurance.
What are the conditions for healthcare benefit?
These are the conditions for you and your possible benefit partner:
- You are 18 years or older
- You have Dutch health insurance
- Your (joint) income is below the income threshold
- Your (joint) assets (vermogen) are not too high
If you or your benefits partner are not yet 18, you can read more at When you turn 18, can you get healthcare benefit?.
Are you in the military, detained, a conscientious objector or without a permanent address?
In the following situations, you cannot get healthcare benefit or the rules are different:
- You are in the military
- You are detained
- You are a conscientious objector
- You do not have a fixed address
Do you live, work or study abroad?
In some cases, you may still be able to get healthcare benefit. Read more about this at:
- Healthcare benefit if you live abroad
- Healthcare benefit if you work abroad
- Healthcare benefit if you study abroad
Are you not Dutch?
Do you have another nationality? Find out in which situations you can still get healthcare benefit:
How can you apply for healthcare benefit?
You can apply for the healthcare benefit yourself. Information about how to do this can be found under I want to apply for a benefit.
How do you report changes?
Please tell us on time if there are changes in your situation that affect your benefit. This may be the case if, for example, your income changes, or your rent goes up or down. You can read how to do this under I want to submit a change.
