If you receive benefits or a living wage, you may be entitled to the social allowance. The social allowance is an allowance for families whose income makes it harder for them to bear the costs of parenting. The allowance is granted automatically as soon as you are entitled to it and depends on your income and family size.

Income limits

You are entitled to the social allowance if your family income is less than or exactly €36.325,76 gross per year. If you are part of a family with one or two children, you are entitled to the social allowance if your family income is between €36.325,76 and €42.380,06. If you are part of a family with three or more children, you are entitled to the social allowance if your family income is between €36.325,76 and €68.329,61 and at least one of your children receives the basic amount of €176,66.

Read more about the social allowance