The official newspaper of the Netherlands, the Staatscourant, published up-to-date data on social payments calculations. The calculations were carried out in accordance with the methods, based on changes in the minimum wage. For some changes, it is still necessary to wait for the relevant legislative acts or ministerial orders. In this article, we will talk about changes in numbers that affect the purpose and size of benefits.
Changes to the Participation Law
This is a law to support people who do not work or who are out of work. One of the goals of the adoption of the law is to help in finding employment, including for people with disabilities.
In accordance with the participation law (Participatewet) many figures affecting the assignment of benefits will change:
Chapter 3. General assistance § 3.2. General norms of assistance
This type of assistance is provided to single people and families if their income is below this benefit and citizens do not have assets that allow them to live without resorting to government assistance. The real amount of assistance is the difference between income and legal norms.
Article 20. Youth norms
For persons under the age of 21 and without children:
- For singles - 295,20 euros (was 272,02);
- For married couples in which both spouses have not reached the age of 21 - 590,40 euros (was 544,04);
- For married couples in which one of the spouses has reached the age of 21 and the other has not - 1149,240 euros (was 1059,04).
For persons under the age of 21 with children:
- For single parents - 295,20 euros (was 272,02);
- For married couples in which both spouses have not reached the age of 21 - 932,02 euros (was 858,85);
- For married couples in which one of the spouses has reached the age of 21 and the other has not - 1490,86 euros (was 1373,85).
Article 21
- single person or single parent living separately - 1195,66 euros (was 1101,82 euros);
- married couples in which both spouses have not reached retirement age and live separately from other older relatives - 1708,08 euros (was 1574,03 euros).
Article 22a. Cost Sharing Standard
Paragraph 3. For couples where one spouse is 18-20 years old and the other is 21 years old or older and have joint expenses, the standard per calendar month is:
- if they have dependent children - 636,82 euros (was 586,83) plus the standard applicable for a spouse aged 21 and over;
- if they do not have dependent children - 295,20 euros (was 272,02) plus the standard for a spouse aged 21 and over.
Article 23
Item 1. For stay in a social institution, the standard for a calendar month:
- for single or single parents - 378,62 euros (was 348,89);
- for married couples - 588,93 euros (was 542,69).
Item 2. The amount of the standard specified in the first paragraph, subject to a number of conditions, is increased by:
- for single or single parents - 30 euros (was 34);
- for married couples - 50 euros (was 79).
§ 3.4. Assets
We are talking about various savings that are taken into account when deciding whether the allowance should be assigned or not.
Item 2. Not included in the assets of the applicant for benefits:
- a one-time or double bonus in the amount of not more than 2934 euros (was 2699) per calendar year, if this contributes to the employment of the recipient of assistance;
- part of income from work (up to 25% of this income), maximum 246 euros (was 226) per month;
- income from the work of a single parent (up to 12,5% of this income), but not more than 153,38 euros (was 141,12) per month;
- income from the work of a person with medical restrictions in the amount of 15% of this income from work, but not more than 153,38 euros (was 143,12) per month.
Article 33. Special income
Paragraph 5. If a single person, a single parent or a spouse has reached retirement age, the private old age benefit received in the form of a periodic benefit will not count towards the total benefit amount up to:
- for a single person and a single parent: 25,15 euros (was 21,50) per month;
- for married couples together: 50,30 euros (was 43) per month.
Article 34. Assets
Item 2(d): When assigning the allowance, the assets associated with the house with adjacent land are not taken into account if they are less than 64 (was 100) euros.
Clause 3. The capital limit is:
- for a single person: 7605 (was 6505) euros;
- for a single parent: 15 (was 210) euros;
- for married couples together: 15 (was 210) euros.
§ 4.1. Additional income support
We are talking about people in special circumstances that require additional costs.
Article 35. Individual and categorical special assistance
Special assistance may be denied if the costs associated with special circumstances do not exceed the amount of 167 (was 143) euros within 12 months.
Participation in Regulation Act, IOAW and IOAZ
The IOAW benefit specified in the IOAW and IOAZ Regulatory Participation Act (Regeling Participatiewet, IOAW en IOAZ), is intended for the unemployed aged 55 years and older and is appointed after unemployment benefits. IOAZ is for self-employed people aged 55 and older who are not earning enough income from their business.
Article 15a. Amounts of compensation to central municipalities for assistance to entrepreneurs in inland navigation
The expenses of the municipalities for researching the circumstances of applicants for general assistance and assistance for meeting the working capital needs of inland navigation entrepreneurs - provided that the research is commissioned from third parties - must be reimbursed. Funds are reimbursed if no more than:
- 3305 euros (was 2827) for a long report and 1953 euros (was 1670) for an abbreviated report concerning assistance to an established or start-up self-employed person;
- €1201 (previously €1027) for a report relating to assistance to an elderly person or self-employed person who is leaving.
IOAW Base Definition Statement
The base benefit amounts specified in the first article of the IOAW Principles Statement have changed. (Regeling vaststelling grondslagen IOAW):
- for an unemployed person who is married or in partnership, aged 21 and over: 1892,86 euros (previously 1734,16);
- for a single unemployed person who lives with adult relatives: 946,43 euros (previously 867,08);
- for a single unemployed person: 1489,06 euros (was 1365,65).
Regulations on the determination of the IOAZ base
In the Regulation on the determination of the IOAZ base (Regeling vaststelling grondslagen IOAZ) also changed the base amounts:
- for a former self-employed person who is married or in partnership: EUR 1892,86 (was EUR 1734,16);
- for a single former self-employed person who lives with adult relatives: 946,43 euros (was 867,08);
- for a single former self-employed person: EUR 1489,06 (was EUR 1365,65).
Wajongers allowance scheme
Wajongers allowance scheme (Regeling tegemoetkoming Wajongers) provides additional benefits to young (aged 18-20) disabled people. In article 2 of this law, benefits have changed:
- for an 18-year-old: 20,48 euros (was 18,59);
- for an 19-year-old: 19,67 euros (was 17,86);
- for a 20-year-old: 11,80 euros (was 10,71).
Benefits Law
Section 2 of the Benefits Act (Toeslagenwet) the income figures that qualify for benefits have changed:
- Among those who are married or in partnership, those who have an income of less than 88,94 euros (was 80,74) per day are eligible for the allowance.
- For single persons living separately from adult relatives:
- aged 21 and over: 63,40 euros (was 58,22) per day;
- at the age of 20: 48,99 euros (was 44,36) per day;
- at the age of 19: 35,70 euros (was 32,25) per day;
- at the age of 18: 29,22 euros (was 26,79) per day.
- For bachelors living with adult relatives, an income of less than 40,30 euros (was 36,92) per day is required to receive the allowance.
The allowance is the difference between real income and the amounts specified in the law. Persons under the age of 18 and pensioners are not entitled to benefits.
Income Security Act for the Elderly and Partially Disabled Former Self-employed
In this lawWet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte gewezen zelfstandigen) has changed article 5, containing the conditions for receiving benefits. Article 2, paragraph 5, now states that former self-employed persons who have had an average annual income of less than 27 euros (was 493) for the last three years, provided that the expected income does not exceed 27 euros (was 021) per year .
In paragraph 4 of Article 5, the amount of the base for granting benefits has changed:
- for a former self-employed person who is married or in partnership, half of the net base is €854,04 (was €787,02);
- for a single former self-employed person, the net is 1195,66 euros (was 1101,82);
- for a single former self-employed person living with adult relatives, the net base is €854,04 (was €787,02).
In article 8, the amounts of income that are not taken into account when assigning benefits have changed:
- Income from existing assets up to 167 euros (was 116). As a normative income, 142% of the amount of assets exceeding the specified amount is taken into account (clause 920, article 5);
- Income from work not exceeding 389,66 euros (was 359,20) per month (clause 3, article 8);
- Income from the work of a single parent, not exceeding 243,1 euros (was 227,79) per month (clause 9, article 8);
- Income from the work of a person with disabilities, not exceeding 247,07 euros (was 227,79) per month. (Section 11, Article 8).
Income Security Act for the Elderly and Partially Disabled Unemployed
In this law (Wet inkomensvoorziening oudere en gedeeltelijk arbeidsongeschikte werkloze werknemers) the amounts in the following items will change:
- Article 5(3) and 5(4): the basis for calculating benefits is:
- for unemployed people aged 21 or older who are married or in partnership, half of the net base is 854,04 euros (was 787,02);
- for a single unemployed person living with adult relatives, the net base is 854,04 euros (was 787,02);
- the base is determined in such a way that it equals 1195,6 euros (was 1101,82) net per unemployed person aged 23 and over.
- Articles 8(1), 8(5) and 8(7): The following amounts are not considered income for the purpose of calculating benefits:
- income from work for six months, but not more than 389,6 euros (was 359,20) per month;
- income from the work of a single parent, but not more than 243,11 euros (was 225,74) per month, for a consecutive period of not more than 30 months;
- income from the work of a person with medical restrictions, but not more than 247,07 euros (was 227,79) per month.
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Publication Date: 21.12.2022
