In this section, we’ll give you an overview of the different types of financial support offered to residents of the Netherlands by the Dutch government. These are:
- Studiefinanciering (student finance): these are grants and loans to cover the costs associated with studying
- Huurtoeslag (rental subsidy): this is essentially money from the government that goes towards your rent
- Kwijtschelding (local tax remission): a waiver on municipal waste taxes
- Zorgtoeslag (health insurance subsidy): a grant to cover health insurance costs
The main organisation you’ll be dealing with when applying for and receiving these subsidies is the Belastingdienst, which is the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. They take care of most of these processes online, so the biggest favour you can do yourself is to take out a DigiD.
Some important government portals to know about in this regard are:
- Mijn toeslagen (subsidies)
- MijnOverheid (virtual mailbox): the different Dutch authorities can use to send you messages
- Mijn Belastingdienst (tax affairs): here you can find everything related to your tax affairs
