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Anw benefit amounts

Amounts as from 1 January 2019

View the maximum Anw benefit amounts. You may receive a lower amount, depending on your other income and your domestic situation. Your holiday allowance is paid once a year in May

Select the type of benefit:

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€1,221.51	€1,221.51
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€240.50	€446.92
Net amount	€981.01	€774.59

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €86.94 gross per month is paid in May.

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€501.86	€501.86
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€0.00	€183.00
Net amount	€501.86	€318.86

This is the minimum gross amount you will receive, even if you have a high income. The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €38.78 gross per month is paid in May.

You are considered to be in a care relationship if you:

live with someone because they need extensive care, or
live with someone because you need extensive care yourself

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€784.23	€784.23
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€80.50	€286.92
Net amount	€703.73	€497.31

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €62.11 gross per month is paid in May.

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€402.52	€402.52
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€0.00	€146.75
Net amount	€402.52	€255.77

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €27.82 gross per month is paid in May.

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€595.23	€595.23
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€11.25	€217.67
Net amount	€583.98	€377.56

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €41.73 gross per month is paid in May.

Monthly amount

	Tax credit	No tax credit
Gross amount	€787.93	€787.93
Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)	€82.17	€288.58
Net amount	€705.76	€499.35

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. The holiday allowance of €55.64 gross per month is paid in May.

Gross amount

The gross amount includes the Anw top-up of €17.12. It does not include the monthly holiday allowance. The holiday allowance is paid separately once a year in May.

Tax and national insurance contributions (‘Loonheffing’)

Both the amounts excluding tax credit and including tax credit are shown. The amounts excluding tax credit apply if tax credit is deducted from other income.

Net amount

The net amount is the amount you receive in your account every month.

If you also receive a survivor benefit from outside the Netherlands, your Dutch Anw survivor benefit may be lower.

Anw benefit amounts

Amounts as from 1 January 2019

Survivor benefit

Survivor benefit for claimants who were receiving AWW widow's pension before 1 July 1996

Survivor benefit in a care relationship

Orphan’s benefit

Explanation of the amounts

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