Personal Budget (buy your own care/support under Wlz, Wmo, Jeugdwet or Zvw)
Persoonsgebonden budget (pgb)
Paid by SVB / gemeente / zorgkantoor · 🇳🇱 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.
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
Hoe u een PGB aanvraagt, hangt af van de wet waaruit u een PGB wilt ontvangen.
https://www.svb.nl/nl/pgb/starten-met-een-pgb/pgb-aanvragen-stap-voor-stap
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.svb.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.
- 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)
- Maternity Care (postnatal care at home, covered by basic health insurance)
- 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
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)
Collective Health Insurance (group discount on health insurance premium)
Zorgverzekeraars via werkgevers/verenigingen
Maternity Care (postnatal care at home, covered by basic health insurance)
Zorgverzekeraars (basisverzekering)
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)