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Social insurance in the Netherlands
When working in the Netherlands, it is mandatory to make Dutch social security payments. This is split into two areas.
Insurance: Social insurance in the Netherlands
Social insurance is split in two areas.
The first is national insurance (volksverzekeringen) which covers:
- Pensions (Algemene Ouderdomswet - AOW)
- Survivor benefits (Algemene nabestaandenwet - Anw)
- Long-term care (Wet langdurige zorg)
- Child benefits (Algemene Kinderbijslagwet)
The second is employee insurance (werknemersverzekeringen) which covers:
- Sick leave (Ziektewet)
- Unemployment benefits (Werkloosheidswet - WW)
- Disability benefits (Wet Inkomen en Arbeid - WIA)
When you are self-employed in the Netherlands have to make national insurance payments. Employee insurance is optional.
This page was last updated: 01/03/2022.