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The AOW is a basic state pension for people who have reached their AOW pension age. If you live or work in the Netherlands, you will almost certainly be insured under the AOW scheme. AOW pension is paid by the SVB.

You do not yet receive AOW pension

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Who gets an AOW pension?
When will you get your AOW pension?
How is your AOW pension calculated?
How much AOW pension will you get?
How to claim an AOW pension
Working or living outside the Netherlands

You already receive AOW pension

When will your AOW pension be paid?
Changing your bank account details
You move house
Do you also get supplementary allowance?
You are going to start living with someone
You and your partner are separating or getting divorced
Someone has died

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19/02/2019 Information about Brexit

Your AOW pension from the Netherlands: what you need to know

If you have lived or worked in the Netherlands at some time in the past, you will probably be entitled to part of the Dutch old age pension (AOW) at retirement age. Read here what you need to know.