Municipality of Bergen (L): applying for a personal budget (pgb)

To be eligible for a pgb, you must meet a number of requirements:

• You must draw up a pgb-plan, in which you must specify what help is needed.
• You must conclude an agreement with the care providers yourself.
• The care providers that you select must meet quality requirements.
• You must be able to manage your pgb yourself. For example, you must conclude a contract with the care providers yourself. You must also direct them and keep records. You can also ask a pgb representative to do this for you.

Payment

You do not receive the money from your pgb yourself. The municipality pays your personal budget to the Sociale Verzekeringsbank – SVB (Social Insurance Bank). You send your care providers’ invoices to the SVB. The SVB will then pay them. You must keep the invoices for your own administration.

Do you want to apply for a pgb? Then first draw up a budget plan. In it, describe which care you want to purchase from which care providers. Additionally, make an estimate of the amounts you expect to pay. The municipality uses the budget plan to assess your application.

You apply for a pgb from:

• The municipality's Social Team, for youth care or care under the Wmo;
• The Care Office (Zorgkantoor), for care under the Wlz;
• Your health insurer, for care and nursing at home.

The municipality determines a maximum hourly rate. If you agree on a higher rate with your care provider, you pay the difference yourself. For more information, visit the SVB website.