AOW pension
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Leaflets
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Information on your AOW-pension (pdf, 142 kB)
This is a leaflet for people who live outside the Netherlands and who will soon be 65. The leaflet gives information about claiming an AOW pension, the deductions that are made from AOW pensions, and payment of the AOW pension.
NB Change on page 2: On 1 June 2011, the AOW top-up was replaced by the KOB top-up for senior taxpayers. You only qualify for a KOB top-up if at least 90% of your worldwide income is taxable in the Netherlands.
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Information on Dutch state pensions (pdf, 110 kB)
This is a leaflet for people who live outside the Netherlands and who will not be 65 for a long time. The leaflet gives you an idea of what to expect around the time you claim an AOW pension.
NB Change on page 2: On 1 June 2011, the AOW top-up was replaced by the KOB top-up for senior taxpayers. You only qualify for a KOB top-up if at least 90% of your worldwide income is taxable in the Netherlands.
- No AOW supplementary allowance as from 2015 (pdf, 110 kB)
Forms
- Notification of a change (pdf, 140 kB)
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AOW insurance periods (pdf, 117 kB)If you have lived or worked outside the Netherlands, you may not have been insured under the AOW scheme during that time. WIth this form, you can request an overview of your periods of insurance under the AOW scheme.
- Authorization (pdf, 106 kB)
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