How do I apply for a jobs-agreement indication and check registration?
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Ask UWV for an assessment of work capacity and select Indicatie banenafspraak. Vso/pro has a shorter form. Approval puts you in the target-group register; it is not an automatic job or benefit.
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1. Your situation
The ordinary indication route applies if you can work for a regular employer but cannot earn minimum wage because of disability even with support/adaptations. The restriction is expected to last at least six more months. You qualify for municipal Participatiewet support or attend/attended vso, pro or mbo-entry education.
2. Conditions
Use Aanvraag beoordeling arbeidsvermogen, selecting Indicatie banenafspraak; first use UWV's choice helper if unsure. The municipality can also apply. Describe duties, limitations, support and work situation. Wajong and sheltered work are different outcomes, not automatic results.
3. Preparation
Current/former vso/pro pupils use the short form. Prepare BSN, school contact and evidence such as admission declaration, school certificate/report, REC indication or individual development plan. Under 18 requires the legal representative's signature too. School or municipality can help.
4. Apply
For vso/pro, UWV states acknowledgement within five days, no doctor/labour-expert interview and a decision within fourteen weeks of receipt. Answer further requests. For the ordinary route, follow the procedure and deadline in your acknowledgement. Keep the decision and follow objection instructions if refused.
5. Decision
Check through the official Sta ik in het doelgroepregister? page. UWV maintains the register. Employers see that you are registered, not why or since when; UWV/municipality also see BSN, reason and starting date. Ask UWV to investigate an incorrect entry using your decision. Never share login details with an employer.
6. Next steps
Take the indication to the municipality for finding and retaining suitable work. Other registration grounds include the practical route, workplace-provision assessment, certain Wajong/WSW/WIW/ID cases and IVA with wage dispensation. Usually registration lasts until AOW; permanent incapacity under Wajong or positive sheltered-work advice can lead to removal. Voluntary removal can affect employer support: check consequences first.
Can my employer see why I am registered?
No. Employers see registration only, not the reason or starting date. UWV and the municipality can see those details.
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UWV · Indicatie banenafspraak ↗UWV · Vso/pro ↗UWV · Doelgroepregister ↗UWV · Eigen registratie en inzage ↗Sources may be in Dutch. General information about Dutch law, not individual legal advice.