Anw survivor benefit - Anw benefit and other income

If you receive other income, this could affect your Anw survivor benefit. The income may be disregarded, or it may be deducted from your Anw benefit in part or in full, depending on the type of income.

The amount of a dependent child allowance or an orphan's benefit is not affected by other income. Other income will not be deducted from these benefits. However, if you also receive another benefit, such as, for example, national assistance, the dependent child allowance may be deducted from that benefit. Your benefit agency will be able to tell you more about this.

Income which is not deducted from your survivor benefit

• A supplementary survivor pension from a pension fund or insurance company
• A survivor pension from your partner’s annuity
• Interest
• Dividend
• Savings

Income which is deducted in part from your Anw benefit

• Income from employment
• Income from own enterprise
• Pension or early retirement pension

The amount of your Anw survivor benefit is calculated as follows:

• The first € 723.30 of your income is disregarded.
• Two thirds of the income above € 723.30 is deducted from the survivor benefit.
• If you earn more than € 2,391.23 per month, you will not get an Anw survivor benefit.

An example:

You earn € 900 per month. The first € 723.30 is disregarded. That leaves € 176.70. Two thirds of this amount is € 117.80. That is the amount that will be deducted from your Anw survivor benefit.

Income which is deducted in full from your Anw survivor benefit

• Unemployment benefit (WW).
• Incapacity benefit (e.g. WAO or WIA)
• Sickness benefit (ZW) 
• A survivor benefit from a country other than the Netherlands
• Various other benefits

If your benefit is more than € 1,111.95, you will not receive an Anw survivor benefit.

Other types of income

If you receive a type of income that is not mentioned on this page, click the link below for other types of income.