Maternity Care (postnatal care at home, covered by basic health insurance)
Kraamzorg (vergoeding via basisverzekering)
Paid by Zorgverzekeraars (basisverzekering) · 🇳🇱 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 4 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.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Voor kraamzorg thuis betaalt u in 2026 een eigen bijdrage van € 5,70 per uur. Voor de kraamzorg in ziekenhuis betaalt u geen eigen bijdrage.
https://www.zorginstituutnederland.nl/verzekerde-zorg/k/kraamzorg-zvw
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.zorginstituutnederland.nl
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other health & care support in Netherlands
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Personal Budget (buy your own care/support under Wlz, Wmo, Jeugdwet or Zvw)
- Allowance for the Chronically Ill and Disabled (annual municipal allowance)
- Aids and Home Adaptations via the Social Support Act (wheelchair, mobility scooter)
- Collective Health Insurance (group discount on health insurance premium)
- Personal Budget for Youth Care (pgb-Jeugdwet)
- Free dental care for children under 18 via the basic health insurance
- Healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag) for international students who work or have paid internships
Similar programmes
Free dental care for children under 18 via the basic health insurance
Zorgverzekeraars (Zorgverzekeringswet, basispakket)
Personal Budget for Youth Care (pgb-Jeugdwet)
Gemeente / Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB, uitbetaling)
Long-term Care Act (24-hour care for people needing permanent supervision or care)
Zorgkantoren / CIZ (via zorgverzekeraar)
Aids and Home Adaptations via the Social Support Act (wheelchair, mobility scooter)
Gemeente (municipality)
Healthcare Benefit (contribution to health insurance premium)
Belastingdienst / Dienst Toeslagen
Healthcare allowance (zorgtoeslag) for international students who work or have paid internships
Dienst Toeslagen (Belastingdienst)