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    Are you a refugee from Ukraine? Then you may apply for benefits

    If you are a refugee from Ukraine and you live in the Netherlands, then you may be entitled to benefits. This depends on your situation.

    Read on to see which benefits you can apply for:

    • The rent benefit

      If you live in a rented home and you are registered with a Dutch municipality, you may be entitled to the rent benefit.

      Conditions

      To apply, you must meet the general conditions. However, an exception applies for refugees from Ukraine: you do not need a residence permit because you have a temporary protection status. This applies at least until 1 March 2024.

      Applying for the rent benefit

      You can apply for the rent benefit online via the Mijn toeslagen section. You will need a DigiD for this. The ‘Mijn toeslagen’ section is only available in Dutch.

      Read more about applying for benefits

      Check how to apply for the rent benefit (only available in Dutch)

      Tip

      You can still apply for the rent benefit for a part of 2022. Since the scheme took effect on 4 March 2022, you can get benefits with retroactive effect from April 1, 2022.

    • Supplementary child benefit

      Do you have children up to the age of 18? If you receive Dutch child benefit, you may also be entitled to supplementary child benefit.

      Conditions

      To apply, you must meet these general conditions. However, you are subject to 1 exception and an additional condition:

      • you do not need a residence permit because you have a temporary protection status. This applies at least until 1 March 2024.
      • You are only entitled to supplementary child benefit if you work.

      Applying for supplementary child benefit

      You can apply for supplementary child benefit online via the Mijn toeslagen section, however, you will get it automatically if you already receive another benefit.

      Check how to apply for supplementary child benefit (only available in Dutch)

      Tip

      You can still apply for supplementary child benefit for a part of 2022. Since the scheme took effect on 4 March 2022, you can get benefits with retroactive effect from April 1, 2022.

    • The childcare benefit

      Do your children go to a childcare centre in the Netherlands? If so, you may be entitled to the childcare benefit.

      Conditions

      To apply, you must meet these general conditions. However, an exception applies for refugees from Ukraine: you do not need a residence permit because you have a temporary protection status. This applies at least until 1 March 2024.

      Applying for the childcare benefit

      You can apply for the childcare benefit online via the Mijn toeslagen section. You will need a DigiD for this. The ‘Mijn toeslagen’ section is only available in Dutch.

      Read more about applying for benefits

      Check how to apply for the childcare benefit (only available in Dutch)

      Tip

      Normally, you must apply for the childcare benefit within 3 months, but in this case you have more time. Do you wish to apply for benefits for longer back? Then please call the Tax Information Line on 0800 – 0543. Since the scheme took effect on 4 March 2022, you can get benefits from 4 March 2022 onwards.

    • The healthcare benefit

      You can only apply for the healthcare benefit if you have Dutch healthcare insurance. However, as a refugee from Ukraine, you are reimbursed for medical care under the basic health insurance cover, since August 2022. This is the so-called Regeling Medische Zorg Ontheemden (RMO). As a result, you do not need Dutch healthcare insurance.

      Should you nonetheless decide to take out Dutch healthcare insurance, for example to cover additional medical care, then you may apply for the healthcare benefit.

      Conditions

      To apply, you must meet the general conditions. However, you are subject to 1 exception and an additional condition:

      • you do not need a residence permit because you have a temporary protection status. This applies at least until 1 March 2024.
      • You are only entitled to the healthcare benefit if you work.

      Applying for the healthcare benefit

      You can apply for the healthcare benefit online via the Mijn toeslagen section.

      Check how to apply for the healthcare benefit (only available in Dutch)

      Tip

      You can still apply for the healthcare benefit for a part of 2022. Since the scheme took effect on 4 March 2022, you can get benefits with retroactive effect from April 1, 2022.

    Go to the Mijn toeslagen section (only available in Dutch)