Supplementary Care Allowance Alongside Double Child Benefit in Amsterdam

Double child benefit (WKOK art. 30) provides Amsterdam parents with an additional payment from the UWV for children with severe disabilities, and you can apply for care allowance alongside this at the Belastingdienst. In Amsterdam, where care costs often weigh heavily on families due to the high cost of living, this allowance ranges from €128 to €1,169 per month, depending on your income and the intensity of care required. Combination with individual care (IZ) is permitted, provided there is no overlap in care coverage. For the application in Amsterdam, you need a CIZ or UWV decision, plus income details; contact the Amsterdam UWV office on Rokin or the Belastingdienst office in Zuidoost. Key condition: the child is under 18 and requires at least 2 hours of intensive care per week. In case of changes, such as a move within Amsterdam (e.g., from Centrum to Nieuw-West), report this immediately to prevent recovery of payments – local agencies like the Amsterdam Care Desk can assist. Objection to a rejection follows the Awb procedure at the Belastingdienst; in Amsterdam, you can also obtain free legal advice at the Juridisch Loket on Ferdinand Bolstraat. Tip: use the Zorgwijzer tool for a maximum allowance calculation, tailored to Amsterdam rental and care prices. This way, you supplement the child benefit without double funding of the same care, ideal for Amsterdammers with limited budgets.