Welfare standards

The social assistance standard is the maximum income (such as salary or benefits) that someone can receive to be eligible for social assistance. The social assistance standard that applies to you depends on your age and living situation. See the bottom of this page for the social assistance standard that applies to you. Holiday pay is not included in these amounts.

For various minimum schemes, your income may not be higher than 110% of the social assistance standard. You can also find this percentage at the bottom of this page.

Welfare standards for 18 to 21 year olds

The amounts below are applicable from July 1, 2025, and are net per month, excluding holiday allowance.

Household compositionNet benefit per month110% of the social assistance standard
Single or single parent€ 321,08€ 353,19
Married or cohabiting, both younger than 21 years old€ 642.16€ 706.38
Married or cohabiting, both younger than 21 years old, with child€ 1,013.76€ 1.115,14
Married or cohabitating, one person older than 21 years€ 1,250.09€ 1,375.10
Married or cohabitating, one person older than 21 years, with a child€ 1,621.69€ 1,783.86

Welfare standards from age 21 to retirement age

The amounts below are applicable from July 1, 2025, and are net per month, excluding holiday allowance.

Household compositionNet benefit per month110% of the social assistance standard
Single or single parent€ 1,300.61€ 1,430.67
Married or cohabiting€ 1,858.01€ 2,043.81

Welfare standards from retirement age

The amounts below are applicable from July 1, 2025, and are net per month, excluding holiday allowance.

Household compositionNet benefit per month110% of the social assistance standard
Single or single parent€ 1,453.70€ 1,599.07
Married or cohabiting€ 1,990.23€ 2.189,25

Asset limit

The asset limit is the maximum amount of assets you are allowed to have in order to receive social assistance. By assets, we mean, for example, savings and the surplus value of your own home. If you have more assets than the asset limit, you will not receive social assistance.

SituationMaximum capacity 2025
Single€ 7.770,00
Single parent/caregiver€ 15.540,00
Married or cohabiting€ 15.540,00
Assets in own home€ 65.500,00

Cost Sharing Standard

Do you receive income support and live with others aged 27 or older in the same house? If so, the cost-sharing standard may apply to you.

The cost-sharing standard is the social assistance benefit you receive if you live in the same house with one or more adults aged 27 or older. These are the so-called cost-sharers. These can be your children, but also other residents. Cost-sharers can contribute to your housing costs. That is why a cost-sharing benefit is lower. This does not apply if the residents are students who can receive student finance. These students do not count towards the amount of the benefit. Residents with a benefit retain their cost-sharing standard.