Unclaimed benefits & grants in Belgium
89 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 21 of them pay out automatically; the other 68 need an application.
Family & children
15 family & children programmes13 family & children programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- Family Allowances (Wallonia)
- Family Allowances (Brussels) - Famiris
- Birth Grant (Wallonia)
- Birth Grant (Brussels)
- Annual School Premium (Brussels)
- Nursery School Supplement (Flanders)
- Foster Care Supplement (Flanders)
- Support Supplement for children with care needs (Flanders)
- School Bonus (Flanders)
- Child benefit for federal civil servants (FAMIFED)
- Maternity Benefit
- Paternity/Co-parent Birth Leave Benefit
- Parental Leave Benefit (RVA)
Work & employment
14 work & employment programmes12 work & employment programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- Temporary Unemployment (economic reasons / force majeure)
- Career Break / Time Credit with Reason (RVA allowance)
- End-of-career Time Credit (landing job from age 55)
- Early Retirement Scheme - unemployment with company supplement
- Student Jobs - 650 hours at reduced social contributions
- Flexi-job scheme (reduced contributions for side jobs)
- Article 60 employment via the Public Social Welfare Centre
- Flemish Support Premium for employers hiring target groups
- Actiris - hiring incentives (Brussels)
- Service Vouchers for subsidised household help
- Thematic care leave schemes (palliative, serious illness)
- Meal vouchers (tax-advantaged employer benefit)
Health & care
12 health & care programmes10 health & care programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- OMNIO status for chronically ill patients
- Third-party payer system (no advance payment at the doctor/pharmacist)
- Primary psychological care reimbursement (RIZIV networks)
- Chronic illness status (extra protection in health costs)
- Free childhood vaccinations (Kind & Gezin, Flanders)
- Breast cancer screening (free mammography every 2 years)
- Colorectal cancer screening (free stool test every 2 years)
- Flemish care insurance - monthly care budget for heavy care needs
- Allowance for Assistance to the Elderly (Flanders)
- Work Accident Insurance (compulsory employer insurance)
Income support
10 income support programmes8 income support programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- Integration Allowance for persons with disabilities
- Guaranteed Income for Older Persons
- Reception and material aid for asylum seekers (Fedasil)
- UiTPAS at social rate (80% discount on culture, sports and leisure)
- Social tariff for telecom (internet/telephony discount)
- Free or subsidised legal aid
- Sickness and Invalidity Benefits
- Statutory Retirement Pension
Housing & rent
9 housing & rent programmes7 housing & rent programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- Flemish renovation loan at reduced interest
- Flemish Adaptation Premium for seniors
- Energy and housing renovation grants (Wallonia)
- Renolution renovation and energy premiums (Brussels)
- ECORENO renovation credit at preferential rates (Brussels)
- Social letting agency (affordable private rental)
- Rental premium for waiting-list candidates (Brussels)
Tax relief
9 tax relief programmes7 tax relief programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
- Long-term savings tax reduction (life insurance)
- Tax reduction for donations to approved charities
- Increased tax-free allowance for dependent children
- Additional tax-free allowance for single parents
- Employment bonus for low wages (social + fiscal)
- Eco-vouchers (tax-free employer benefit)
- Tax reduction for childcare costs
Transport
7 transport programmes5 transport programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
Education & training
6 education & training programmes4 education & training programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
Business & self-employment
4 business & self-employment programmes2 business & self-employment programmes de plus sont disponibles avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
Energy & utilities
3 energy & utilities programmes1 energy & utilities programmes de plus est disponible avec l'abonnement : le montant, les conditions, les pièces à fournir et les démarches pour chacun.
Regions covered: Antwerpen · Brugge · Brussel · Gent · Leuven · Liège · Vlaanderen · Wallonië. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.