Did you work in the Netherlands in 2025? 🇳🇱
There may be more money waiting for you besides your tax refund.
We’re talking about Toeslagen – Dutch benefits and allowances.
And there’s good news 👇
👉 You can apply for benefits for 2025 until 31 December 2026.
So even if you’ve already left the Netherlands, live in another country now, or simply didn’t know you could be entitled to an allowance – it’s still worth checking.
What are Toeslagen? 💰
Toeslagen are benefits paid by the Dutch authorities.
Depending on your situation, you may be entitled to:
- Zorgtoeslag – healthcare allowance
- Huurtoeslag – housing allowance
- Kindgebonden budget – child-related benefit.
For many expats working in the Netherlands, the most important one is Zorgtoeslag.
And it’s money that many people simply forget to claim.
You can claim Zorgtoeslag for 2025 until the end of 2026 📅
This is the most important part:
👉 You can apply for Zorgtoeslag for 2025 until 31 December 2026.
This is the current deadline provided by the Dutch Dienst Toeslagen.
You don’t have to apply during 2025.
And you don’t have to still be working in the Netherlands when you submit your application.
If you worked there in 2025 and met the relevant conditions, it’s worth checking whether there’s still money waiting for you.
Only worked for a few months? Check anyway 👷
This is especially important for expats and seasonal workers.
Maybe you:
- worked in the Netherlands for only part of the year
- were employed through an agency
- have already returned to your home country
- changed employers
- no longer have a Dutch address
- have never applied for Zorgtoeslag before.
That doesn’t automatically mean you’re not entitled to any money.
What matters is your individual situation in 2025.
“But I don’t live in the Netherlands anymore…” 🌍
So what? 😄
If you worked in the Netherlands and met the requirements for Zorgtoeslag, leaving the country doesn’t automatically mean you should forget about the money you may be entitled to for the period you worked there.
So instead of wondering:
“Am I entitled to anything?”
it’s better to simply check.
Especially since you still have time:
👉 31 December 2026
That’s the standard deadline to apply for Zorgtoeslag for 2025.
Why is there so much time? 🤔
Under the current Dutch rules, you can apply for Zorgtoeslag, huurtoeslag and kindgebonden budget for a given year until 31 December of the following year.
So:
👉 benefits for 2025 – until 31 December 2026
👉 benefits for 2026 – until 31 December 2027
This also means you can apply when you already know your actual income for the whole year.
And that matters because your income is one of the factors used to determine whether you qualify and how much you can receive.
You may still get money for previous months 💸
And this is the good part.
If it turns out that you were entitled to Zorgtoeslag in 2025, you can still apply after the year has ended.
So the money doesn’t automatically disappear just because you didn’t apply straight away.
Worked in the Netherlands for a few months and forgot about Zorgtoeslag?
It’s definitely worth checking.
Important – not all Toeslagen have the same deadline ⚠️
There’s one important detail.
The 31 December 2026 deadline for 2025 applies to:
✔ Zorgtoeslag
✔ Huurtoeslag
✔ Kindgebonden budget.
The rules are different for Kinderopvangtoeslag, which helps cover childcare costs.
Shorter deadlines apply here, so applying too late may mean losing part of the benefit.
Not sure if you can get Zorgtoeslag? 🐰
You don’t need to understand Dutch tax and benefit rules.
And you definitely don’t need to spend hours going through Dutch government websites trying to figure out what everything means.
That’s what ExpressTax is for.
In the app, you provide information about your work and situation in the Netherlands, and we help you check what money you may be able to claim.
Simple. No complicated Dutch paperwork.
You have until 31 December 2026. But why wait? ⏳
The deadline may be far away, but your money could already be waiting for you.
If you worked in the Netherlands in 2025, check:
👉 whether you’re entitled to a tax refund
👉 whether you can claim Zorgtoeslag
👉 how much money you may be able to get back.
You don’t need to speak Dutch.
You don’t need to deal with the Dutch authorities on your own.
You don’t even need to know where to start 😄
Claim your money from the Netherlands with ExpressTax 🐰⚡
Download the ExpressTax app and check how much you may be able to claim.
👉 Start with a free calculation
👉 Check your tax refund and Zorgtoeslag
👉 Claim the money you’re entitled to
Did you work in the Netherlands in 2025?
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