UWV calculation method with estimates penalises cross-border commuters who are unable to work
The UWV now makes it easier to receive missed benefits after all! Some people with a disability who receive both a UWV reduced earning capacity pension and a benefit from another country receive too little money due to a calculation method used by the UWV. Another group even receives too much money. These are cross-border […]
A mini-job alongside a pension – What to consider
If you live in Germany and would like to earn some extra money with a mini-job alongside your pension, there are a few things to bear in mind with regard to health insurance when receiving a pension from the Netherlands or Belgium. Pension from Germany and the Netherlands or Belgium If a person receives a […]
Border controls during the European Football Championship
The European Football Championship will take place in Germany from 14 June to 14 July 2024. Are you travelling to the European Football Championship in Germany? Read 10 tips from the Dutch ambassador in Berlin on Rijksoverheid.nl. The German border police will carry out border controls from 7 June to 19 July 2024, including at […]
Supplement to the reduced earning capacity pension from German pension insurance
On 17 May, the Federal Council decided that persons who are unable to work and whose reduced earning capacity pension began between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2018 will receive a supplement to their benefit. This benefit increase will affect the survivor’s pension or pension for old age that follows the reduced earning capacity […]
For pensions from Germany: Communicate changes of address online
Pensioners who live in the Netherlands or Belgium, for example, and currently receive a pension from Germany must inform their pension insurance provider if they move. The “Renten Service” (pension service) requires a valid address in order to pay out the pension. If no new address is provided after a move, further payment of the […]
Minimum wage from July 2024 in Germany and the Netherlands
Germany The statutory minimum hourly wage in Germany will remain at €12.41 from July 2024. The minimum wage is set to rise to €12.82 by 1 January 2025. Netherlands In the Netherlands, there is an age-dependent minimum wage. Below you will find the table of the statutory minimum hourly wage from 1 July 2024 […]
Apply for A1 certificate on time
Employers who employ cross-border commuters who also work from their home office in a neighbouring country must apply for an A1 certificate. This is a certificate of active social security status. The application is made on the basis of the framework agreement on teleworking that came into force on 1 July 2023. If the application […]
Reform of Belgian pension system
On 4 April 2024, the Belgian Parliament approved the reform of the Belgian pension system. The reform introduces a new pension bonus, sets an additional condition and upgrades part-time employment for the minimum pension, and limits the perequation of the civil service pension. Pension bonus The new pension bonus is a net bonus that comes […]
Long waiting times for Dutch passport or ID card
Dutch nationals living abroad, beware! There are currently long waiting times for Dutch nationals wishing to apply for or renew their passport or ID card from abroad. The minimum waiting time until the first appointment opportunity is currently 6 to 8 weeks, but can exceed 18 weeks in some municipalities. Keep this in mind, for […]
Double taxation of Dutch nationals in the public sector working from home
Many Dutch nationals who work in the public sector and live in Germany are contacted by their German tax office to submit a tax return in Germany. Often with retroactive effect over several years. The tax office is of the opinion that if these employees have come to Germany voluntarily and carry out an activity […]