Childcare costs

All parents pay a personal contribution for toddler care or childcare. How much you pay yourself depends on your situation. Parents who work, study or follow an integration course can apply for childcare allowance at the tax authorities. In a few situations you can request compensation from the municipality.

Conditions for reimbursement of personal contribution for childcare or toddler facility

• You have social assistance benefits and are caregiver.
• You need childcare for social or medical reasons and will not receive a childcare allowance from the tax authorities.
• You receive social assistance benefits while you follow a reintegration program or work part-time. Then you may be entitled to compensation for the personal contribution that remains after you have applied for childcare allowance from the Tax Authorities. You do not need to submit an application to us. Contact your client director about the contribution to childcare costs.
• You are not entitled to social assistance benefits and are not entitled to childcare allowance from the tax authorities. There are social or medical reasons why childcare is necessary. You have a social medical indication (smi).

Your request will be processed within 8 weeks. The municipality checks whether childcare is necessary.

Do you want to be eligible for a contribution towards childcare costs because you receive social assistance benefits and work part-time or are going to reintegrate? Then you do not have to submit an application, but contact your customer director.
Do you or your child have a social medical indication (SMI) or are you an informal caregiver and do you receive social assistance benefits? Then apply for reimbursement for childcare costs. Then prepare this well:

• Your DigiD and account number.
• Copy of valid proof of identity or residence permit.
• Copy of bank card or bank statement (only if you do not receive benefits).
• Copy of proof of income (e.g. salary slip, benefit specification, pension, alimony).
• Copy of contract or quotation from the childcare organization.
• Copy of relevant medical statements and/or reports (if you are applying in connection with a social or medical indication).

Do you have a partner? Then you also need:

• DigiD, BSN and partner's account number.
• Copy of your partner's valid identity card or residence permit.
• Copy of proof of income (e.g. salary slip, benefit specification, pension, alimony) from your partner.

Applying for a contribution towards childcare costs >

For help with the application you can go to the office hours of the Forms Help.

Do you receive a reimbursement from the municipality for childcare or preschool provision? And will something change in your situation? For example, in your income or the number of hours of childcare that you purchase? Immediately report changes to the Work & Income department.

You make changes with the change form childcare (PDF, 161.8KB).