Claiming an AOW pension
Submitting a claim for an AOW pension via the internet is safe and easy.
How to claim your AOW pension depends on the country where you live.
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Claiming an AOW pension if you live outside the Netherlands
You can claim your AOW pension about 6 months before you reach your AOW pension age.
There are different ways to submit a claim, depending on the country where you live. Normally, you can start by contacting the pension institution in your home country.
How to claim your AOW pension if you live in the Netherlands
You will receive a letter about 4 months before you reach your AOW pension age.
You cannot claim your AOW pension until you have received this letter. If you submit a claim earlier, it will not be processed.
It is easy to claim your AOW pension online.
Submitting a claim online
Go to our website and click on ‘Login’. You will then be asked to log in with your DigiD.
If you do not yet have a DigiD, you can apply for one.
Login
When you log in, you will be directed to your personal My SVB area. My SVB is only available in Dutch.
- Select ‘AOW aanvragen’ (claiming an AOW pension)
- Check your details
- If you have lived outside the Netherlands, you can add the relevant information.
- Submit the claim
You will hear from us within 8 weeks.