How do I change the childcare hours for my Dutch childcare allowance?
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Report increased, reduced or temporarily different childcare hours through Mijn toeslagen or the Toeslagen app within four weeks. Have the childcare contract ready. Variable hours and a temporary interruption need different entries from permanently ending childcare.
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1. Check the contract and start date
This guidance concerns Dutch childcare allowance for an existing childcare arrangement. Check the contracted hours, hourly price and change date for each child and location. Attending less often does not necessarily mean the contract covers fewer hours.
2. Report within four weeks
Open Mijn toeslagen or the official app and update the correct child and childcare provider. Report temporary changes within four weeks too. Keep the confirmation and compare the entered hours with the contract.
3. Choose an approach for variable hours
For flexible childcare, Dienst Toeslagen allows an average number of monthly hours or reporting actual hours after each month. Keep a monthly record so your chosen approach can be checked. Adjust the hours later if the annual statement provides new information.
4. Enter temporary changes carefully
For a temporary change, also enter the end date and check what follows: restoration of the old hours or ending childcare. If the end date is unknown, report the next change yourself. Set a reminder in your own calendar.
5. Distinguish a change from ending childcare
If childcare really ends, use the official stopping procedure with the correct date. A holiday or temporary change does not automatically require ending the entire allowance. Check separately whether income, childcare location or contract price also needs updating.
6. Keep your preparation and confirmation
Prepare a child-by-child record of old hours, new hours and the relevant period below. The document helps with the official form and sends nothing. Keep the contract, statements and notification; seek assistance if the new calculation does not match your situation.
Do I have to report temporary additional hours?
Yes. Report temporarily different childcare hours within four weeks. Enter an end date if known and check which hours will apply afterwards. Without an end date, you must report a later change yourself.
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- Child and childcare location
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- Change start date
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Sources
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Dienst Toeslagen · Meer of minder opvang ↗Dienst Toeslagen · Opvang stopt ↗Sources may be in Dutch. General information about Dutch law, not individual legal advice.