Municipality of Hollands Kroon: applying for study benefit for students with a disability
Please note: you can apply for a studietoeslag (study benefit) only if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.
You are entitled to a study allowance if you:
lives in the municipality of Hollands Kroon;
are following education for which you can receive student financing under the Student Finance Act (WSF) or the Education Contribution and Study Costs Compensation Act (WTOS);
Due to a structural medical disability, you are unable to work alongside your school or training. To determine this, we can request independent medical advice. Structural medical limitations include both physical and psychological limitations;
The medical limitation must be structural. This means that you cannot work for at least a year due to the medical limitation;
You are not entitled to a study allowance if you:
are entitled to a Wajong benefit
can work
Internship allowances
It is sometimes necessary to do an internship for training. This may be mandatory or voluntary. In both cases you can and may receive an internship allowance. This is allowed in addition to the study allowance. In addition to the study allowance, you may receive an internship allowance of € 180 per month. Do you get more? We will then deduct the extra amount you receive from the amount of the study allowance.
Amount of study allowance
The amount of the study allowance depends on your age. Below you can see how high the study allowance is per age category per month.
21 years and older: €352.80
20 years: €282.23
19 years: €211.67
18 years: €176.40
17 years: €139.35
16 years: €121.71
15 years: €105.84
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Hollands Kroon