Pregnancy and Childbirth Benefit (for self-employed and workers without employer wage payment)
Zwangerschaps- en bevallingsuitkering (ZEZ)
Paid by UWV · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on pregnancy, new baby or adoption — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
De zwangerschaps- en bevallingsuitkering voor zelfstandigen (ZEZ-uitkering) duurt minstens 16 weken. Aanvragen kan tussen de 4 en 2 weken voor de datum dat u de uitkering wilt starten.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.uwv.nl
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other family & children support in Netherlands
8 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Childcare Benefit (reimbursement of registered childcare costs)
- Paid Parental Leave (9 weeks at 70% of wage in the child's first year)
- Adoption or Foster Care Benefit (6 weeks of paid leave)
- Youth Sports Fund (pays sports club fees and gear for children from low-income families)
- Youth Culture Fund (pays music, dance and art lessons for children from low-income families)
- Leergeld Foundation (laptop, school costs, bicycle and activities for children in poverty)
- LBIO - free collection of and advance on child maintenance
- Youth Care under the Jeugdwet (free for families)
Similar programmes
Adoption or Foster Care Benefit (6 weeks of paid leave)
UWV
Paid Parental Leave (9 weeks at 70% of wage in the child's first year)
UWV
Child Benefit (universal quarterly child allowance)
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB)
Childcare Benefit (reimbursement of registered childcare costs)
Belastingdienst / Dienst Toeslagen
Child Budget (income-tested child supplement on top of kinderbijslag)
Belastingdienst / Dienst Toeslagen
LBIO - free collection of and advance on child maintenance
Landelijk Bureau Inning Onderhoudsbijdragen (LBIO)