Benefits
If you are a resident of the Netherlands and The Hague, you may be entitled to benefits. There are several types available for housing, healthcare and childcare. You can apply by using your DigiD.
If you live and work in The Hague and the Netherlands, you may qualify for benefits. This depends on your financial situation, whether you have children or live in rented accommodation.
Types of benefits
There are several types of national benefits:
- Begin link: Rent allowance, end link. : a contribution towards your rent expenses.
- Begin external link: Supplementary child benefit(External link), end external link.: meant to contribute to your expenses for raising your child.
- Begin external link: Healthcare benefit(External link), end external link.: an allowance for low-income households for healthcare insurance expenses.
- Begin external link: Childcare benefit(External link), end external link.: a contribution towards your childcare expenses.
Ooievaars measures
In addition to the national benefits listed above, the Municipality of The Hague offers supplementary welfare benefits. See Begin link: Overview of Ooievaars measures for low-income households, end link. .