Can I get help with my healthcare insurance premiums?
Everyone who has a basic healthcare insurance policy is entitled to apply for a healthcare allowance
(zorgtoeslag). This is a monthly payment from the government to help you with the cost of your
healthcare premiums. Whether you are entitled to receive the healthcare allowance depends on your
income. Generally speaking, students only have a modest income and, just like other low-income
groups, will therefore usually be entitled to the maximum healthcare allowance.International students
may also apply for the healthcare allowance. However, this might have consequences for your
entitlement to stay in the Netherlands.Unfortunately, the government has not yet taken a final decision
on this. Applications for the healthcare allowance must be made through the tax and customs
administration (Belastingdienst). For more information, see their website at www.toeslagen.nl (only
available in Dutch). |