Changing Healthcare Allowance Due to Income or Address Change in Utrecht
Does your situation change in Utrecht? Update your healthcare allowance within 8 weeks via toeslagen.nl to prevent termination, repayment or fines. Tips for Utrecht residents with low incomes.
Healthcare allowance helps Utrecht residents with limited income cover their healthcare costs, especially in an expensive city like Utrecht with high rental prices in neighbourhoods such as Kanaleneiland or Lombok. In case of moving within Utrecht – for example from Zuilen to Overvecht – or to another municipality, change of partner or income change, you must report this within 8 weeks via toeslagen.nl. Example: if you move to a new address in Utrecht, your entitlement to allowance may change due to local allowance rules. Download your new address details from the Personal Records Database (BRP) via the Utrecht city office at Zuidersingel. Income decrease, such as job loss in the Utrecht service sector, increases your allowance; an increase decreases it. The Tax Authorities adjust the allowance retroactively from the reporting date. Maximum healthcare allowance 2024: €154 per month for singles. Not reporting within the term risks full recovery plus a fine of up to 100%. Check your provisional calculation annually on toeslagen.nl. For couples in Utrecht, the partner allowance halves if joint income exceeds the threshold, taking into account double housing costs. In case of divorce or relationship breakdown: split the allowance immediately. Use the 'Mijn toeslagen' app for push notifications about changes. Make mistakes? Correct them via the online module. In Utrecht, you can get extra advice on allowances in combination with social assistance from Sociaal Team Utrecht (via 14 030). This way you retain optimal financial support in the Domstad. (248 words)