Social minimum, welfare or Participatiewet (Participation Act), 1 January 2023

Note: The amounts are adjusted annually in January and July. Amounts are net per month, including 5% holiday pay.

Norms 1 January 2023

Single 21 years to retirement
70% norm €1622.68

Single parent
70% norm €1135.88

Married/cohabiting
100% norm €1716.84

Concerning welfare benefits, the kostendelersnorm (co-resident rule) applies. This means that your welfare benefit is lower if more than one person live at the same address. Exceptions are:

1. An adult child or co-habitant who does not maintain a joint household with the welfare recipient. Their income therefore does not count.
2. Students, commercial relations and persons up to 21 years of age.

Below is a good link to clarify what the cost-sharing scheme is:
http://www.rotterdam.nl/kostendelersnorm#A5

Number of adults in a household

Two persons
Welfare norm per person: 50%

Three persons
Welfare norm per person: 43.33%

Four persons
Welfare norm per person: 40%

Five persons
Welfare norm per person: 38%

Single parent

In many cases a single parent can apply for the kindgebonden budget (supplementary child benefit) for 2022.

Own funds

The own funds of people receiving welfare benefits may not exceed €7,605 for single persons, €15,210 for a single parent and married persons.

An additional exemption of up to €64,100 applies only to people who own their own homes:

1. Providing you yourself live in this home.
2. You cannot be expected to sell your home or take out an (additional) mortgage because your housing costs are approximately the same as the rent of a rental property suitable for you.

Net or gross

The WWB (Wet Werk en Bijstand, social assistance act) is the only allowance that works exclusively with net amounts. The gross annual amounts can be found on your annual statement; they are used for filling out tax papers and applying for schemes.