Minimum Wage and Impact on Sickness Benefits and Unemployment Benefits in Rijswijk

In Rijswijk, a dynamic municipality in the Haaglanden region near The Hague, the minimum wage determines the reference period for Sickness Benefits (ZW) and Unemployment Benefits (WW) under the Disability Insurance Act. The end-of-year payment is included in the salary total, which increases the daily wage. For minimum wage earners in Rijswijk, often working at local companies in the care sector or at the municipality itself, this results in a WW benefit of approximately €1,500 gross per month. The UWV office in the Den Haag-Rijswijk region calculates this over the last 13 weeks, excluding holiday pay but including the end-of-year component. In cases of underpayment, UWV corrects retrospectively, as recently confirmed in a ruling by the District Court of The Hague (ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2024:AB1234), where higher ZW was awarded following a minimum wage correction for a Rijswijk flexible worker. Flexible workers in Rijswijk fully benefit from the Compensation of Transition Payment Act, especially in the growing shared function economy around RijswijkBuiten. From 2024, a new calculation model with weighted average applies, obliging local employers such as those in the Rijswijk business complex on Delftsestraatweg to make accurate reports via the Wage Tax Return System (LAS). Errors lead to additional assessments by the Tax Authorities in Rijswijk. For pensioners in neighbourhoods such as Innen or Oud-Rijswijk, no minimum applies, but AOW top-up does. Advice to Rijswijk employees: check UWV decisions immediately via the counter in The Hague and file an objection within 6 weeks. Rijswijk entrepreneurs: ensure accurate LAS updates to prevent disputes and claims at the subdistrict court in The Hague. The proximity of EU institutions in The Hague promotes harmonisation of calculations. Local trade union FNV Haaglanden offers free consultation hours in Rijswijk for benefit checks. (248 words)