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Healthcare allowance calculator 2026

Enter your expected income for 2026. You get an estimate of your healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag) per month, from the table of Dienst Toeslagen.

Updated:

  • 2026 figures
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Your details

Your expected aggregate income (verzamelinkomen) for 2026. With an allowance partner: combined.

Result: Healthcare allowance

Live calculator · 2026

Your details

Assessment income 2026
€28,000
I have an allowance partner (toeslagpartner)
No

Healthcare allowance per month

€129

That is €1,548 per year.

Per year
€1,548
12 months
Income limit
€40,500
Above it you get nothing
Room below the limit
€12,500
Difference with your income

Healthcare allowance against income, per month
  • Healthcare allowance per month

Assessment income per year

The calculation

Calculation: Healthcare allowance
Assessment incometoetsingsinkomen€28,000
Healthcare allowance per monthFrom the Dienst Toeslagen table (rounded to steps of €500)€129
Healthcare allowance per year12 months€1,548
  • You must be 18 or older and have Dutch health insurance.
  • There is also a limit on your assets. This calculator does not check it.
  • The table is rounded. For the exact amount, use the official trial calculation (proefberekening) (in Dutch).

Sources: Belastingdienst: how much healthcare allowance do I get?, Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2025, 40022 (healthcare allowance). See also methodology and sources.

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Other Dutch benefits in 2026

We do not calculate these benefits (toeslagen). The rules have too many exceptions for a reliable estimate. Below are the main amounts. For your own amount, use the trial calculation of Dienst Toeslagen.

Rent benefit (huurtoeslag) Provisional

Rent limit (maximum rent)€932.93
Quality discount limit€498.20
Capping limit (1 or 2 people)€713.02
Capping limit (3 or more people)€764.14

Source: Rijksoverheid: rent benefit parameters 2026 (news item). Still to be confirmed in the Government Gazette.

Do the official trial calculation (in Dutch)

Childcare benefit (kinderopvangtoeslag)

Maximum hourly rate, day care€11.23
Maximum hourly rate, out-of-school care€9.98
Maximum hourly rate, childminder€8.49
Maximum hours per month230

Source: Rijksoverheid: childcare benefit amounts 2026.

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Child budget (kindgebonden budget) Not verified

Per child per year€2,580
Extra for a child aged 12 to 15€724
Extra for a child aged 16 or 17€964
Extra for a single parent€3,416
Lower above (single)€29,736
Lower above (with partner)€39,141

Source: Wetten.nl: Child Budget Act (Wet op het kindgebonden budget, 2026). We have not yet checked these amounts against the text of the law ourselves.

Do the official trial calculation (in Dutch)

How does it work?

Dienst Toeslagen publishes a table with the monthly healthcare allowance for each income. The calculator looks up your income in that table. The table is rounded to steps of €500.

Frequently asked questions

What is the income limit for healthcare allowance in 2026?

According to the table, you get no healthcare allowance from an assessment income of €40,500 (single) or €51,000 (with an allowance partner). There is also a limit on your assets.

What is the maximum healthcare allowance?

With a low income, €129 per month if you are single, or €246 per month with an allowance partner.

What is the standard premium in 2026?

€2,119 per year. Dienst Toeslagen uses this amount to calculate the healthcare allowance.

How do I apply for healthcare allowance?

Through Mijn toeslagen on the Dienst Toeslagen website, with your DigiD. First do the official trial calculation (proefberekening) to see the exact amount.

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