Frequently Asked Questions about Brexit

The United Kingdom (UK) is no longer a member of the European Union (EU). Since 1 January 2021, new agreements are in place between the EU and the UK. Choose the scheme you want to know more about and select your situation to find out what the new agreements mean for you.

AOW old-age pension

Your AOW pension will not change if you move to the UK. However, it could change if there is another change in your situation, for example if you start living with a partner, you and your partner separate, or you move to another country again. Whether we will continue to deduct tax and contributions under the Long-term Care Act (Wlz) from your AOW pension will depend on your situation. If you have your AOW pension paid into an account in the UK, you can get an exemption from Dutch tax.

The rules for calculating your AOW pension will not change. You will receive the same amount as if the UK were still part of the EU.

The rules for calculating your AOW pension will not change. You will receive the same amount as if the UK were still part of the EU. However, your AOW pension could change if there is another change in your situation, for example if you start living with a partner, you and your partner separate, or you move to another country again.

After you move to the UK, whether we will continue to deduct tax and contributions under the Long-term Care Act (Wlz) from your AOW pension will depend on your situation. If you have your AOW pension paid into an account in the UK, you can get an exemption from Dutch tax.

Anw survivor benefit

Your AOW pension will not change if you move to the UK. However, it could change if there is another change in your situation, for example if you start living with a partner, you and your partner separate, or you move to another country again. Whether we will continue to deduct tax and contributions under the Long-term Care Act (Wlz) from your AOW pension will depend on your situation. If you have your AOW pension paid into an account in the UK, you can get an exemption from Dutch tax.

Child benefit

This will depend on a number of things, such as: 

  • your nationality
  • since what date you have been receiving Dutch child benefit
  • on what date and from what country you moved to the UK

Two dates are important in relation to Brexit: 31 December 2020 and 1 January 2021. Below are 2 examples.

Example 1

You have Dutch nationality and have been living in the UK since before 1 January 2021. You have been working in the Netherlands since before 1 January 2021. Your wife is a British national and does not work in the UK. You have a son, who was born on 19 February 2023. Your entitlement: you are entitled to receive Dutch child benefit for your son because you were living in the UK on 31 December 2020, you have Dutch nationality, and you are working in the Netherlands. You will receive Dutch child benefit as from the 2nd quarter of 2023. You will receive your first payment after the end of the 2nd quarter.

Example 2

You are a family of 4 (mother, father and 2 children aged 4 and 11) and you move to the UK as a family in 2023. You all have Dutch nationality. None of you have ever lived or worked outside the Netherlands before. Your entitlement: you cannot get Dutch child benefit because you moved to the UK after 1 January 2021. You will receive Dutch child benefit until the end of quarter in which you move.

International posting

Yes, you can. A1 certificates can still be issued after 1 January 2021 for postings to the UK. With an A1 certificate, you will continue to be covered by the Dutch social insurance schemes. If you live in the Netherlands, you will normally also be covered for Dutch child benefit, but his will not be possible if you live in the UK.

The free movement of services to and from the UK ended as from 1 January 2021. This means that you must meet the UK’s own requirements for residence permits and work permits, for example. An A1 certificate no longer guarantees that you meet all of the requirements.