Personal budget (pgb)
A personal budget is money (a budget) that people use to arrange and pay for support and guidance themselves. This can be for youth care or for help from the Social Support Act (Wmo).
How does it work?
You apply for a pgb from the municipality, health insurer or care office in your region. Where you apply for a pgb depends on the care you need. It is important that you first check whether a pgb suits you.
You can apply to the municipality for pgb for:
- Caring for a young person or child up to age 18
- For adults who need help at home. Think domestic help, day care or modifications to your home.
Would you like to apply for pgb for something else? For example, for long-term nursing care or permanent daily care due to a chronic illness or disability? Check out Rijksoverheid.nl where you can apply for pgb.
Do you want to apply for pgb?
Contact the Area Team. They will look at your request for help and whether you meet the requirements.
Declare
Check the SVB website for more information on claiming.
Want to know more?
Read more about the personal budget at Regelhulp.nl and at svb.nl/pgb
Report about pgb or care providers
As a resident of the municipality, you can voice your concerns about healthcare providers and the use of the pgb.
With respect to the use of pgb, it may include, for example:
- A suspicion that the pgb was wrongly applied for;
- a suspicion that a pgb is not being used properly.
With respect to raising concerns about health care providers, these may include, for example
- the treatment of clients
- on inadequate supervision
- about client safety.
You can also report other suspicions or concerns about the quality of health care providers.
By discussing this with pgb holders and care providers, abuses can be remedied and prevented. In this way we work towards better quality of care and legitimate use of the pgb.
Are you still leaving money lying around?
Many people are missing out on money. This is because they do not know what benefits and regulations are available to them. Or because their energy contract or health insurance does not fit their situation. Are you still leaving money lying around? Find out via the online checks of De VoorzieningenWijzer.