Allowance for the Chronically Ill and Disabled (annual municipal allowance)
Tegemoetkoming chronisch zieken en gehandicapten (Wmo)
Paid by Gemeente (municipality) · 🇳🇱 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 disability or long-term condition — 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.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Verschillende gemeenten betalen een bedrag uit aan blijvend zieke mensen en mensen met een beperking. Dit zijn de zogenaamde meerkostenregelingen. De hoogte van het bedrag en de voorwaarden kunnen per gemeente verschillen.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/vraag-en-antwoord/zorgverzekering/extra-geld-bij-hoge-zorgkosten
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.rijksoverheid.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)
- 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
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