Individuele inkomenstoeslag: a yearly cash top-up for the long-term low-income
A no-strings annual lump sum you can spend on anything, separate from and on top of zorgtoeslag/huurtoeslag, and massively under-claimed. For people 21 to AOW age stuck on a low income (usually around 110% of the social minimum) for a qualifying period (often 3 years) with little prospect of more. Apply at your gemeente once a year; amount and exact rules are set per gemeente (typically ~400-550 eur/year single).
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MAS reads your IND letter, checks whether an employer can legally sponsor you, and finds work that will actually take you. Free, no account.
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- Register at the gemeente within 5 days - the BSN is your entire Dutch identity, and a no-registration clause is worthless
- Register with a GP on day one - practices are full and you cannot skip the GP
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