Healthcare Allowance and Linkage to Rent Allowance Limits in Rijswijk
In Rijswijk, the income limits for healthcare allowance overlap with rent allowance. Discover how Rijswijk households maximize both allowances via one application.
Common Rules for Rijswijk
In Rijswijk, where many tenants live in affordable housing from Woonbron or other housing associations, the same income limits apply to healthcare allowance as to rent allowance. The phase-out threshold is €39,000 (2024, single persons), lower for partners. If your income exceeds this threshold, the allowance decreases gradually, just like with rent allowance. Both allowances fall under the WICR, with a joint income calculation based on box 1 income.
Practical benefit for Rijswijk residents: One change notification via toeslagen.nl applies to both allowances. This way, you can receive a maximum of €131 per month in healthcare allowance in addition to your rent allowance, ideal for the high rental prices in neighborhoods such as Innen or Oud-Rijswijk.
Legal Basis
The Healthcare Allowance Act (article 4) and the Healthcare Allowance Decree form the national basis, without deviations for Rijswijk. The municipality of Rijswijk offers additional advice on its website rijswijk.nl regarding allowances in combination with local minimum income schemes.
Applying and Tips for Rijswijk
Apply for both allowances simultaneously via toeslagen.nl. Rijswijk residents can go to the Wélkom Service Point in the Town Hall for help with the application. Combine with child-related budget and check the municipal one-off assistance for maximum support in this region near The Hague.