Financial support is offered to residents of the Netherlands by the Dutch government. These are:
- Student finance (Studiefinanciering): these are grants and loans to cover the costs associated with studying
- Rental subsidy (Huurtoeslag) : this subsidises the cost of your rent
- Local tax waiver (Kwijtschelding) : an exemption on paying local taxes (waste and water)
- Health insurance subsidy (Zorgtoeslag) : a grant to cover health insurance costs in the case you are legally obliged to take out Dutch public health insurance
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 and require a DigiD for identification.
Government portals for these subsidies:
- Mijn toeslagen (subsidies) : apply for subsidies and keep an overview of all of your financial grants here
- MijnOverheid (virtual mailbox): different Dutch authorities use this account to contact you
- Mijn Belastingdienst (tax affairs): here you can find everything related to your tax status
