Moving with unemployment benefit
As a rule, you must stay in the country that pays your unemployment benefits. However, under certain conditions, you can travel to another EU country to look for work and continue to receive unemployment benefits from the Netherlands. Staying abroad for 3 months You can continue to receive unemployment benefits from UWV for at least […]
Family
If you work in Germany, German social security applies to you. According to European regulations, this can also have consequences for your family. Partner Your partner does not work in the Netherlands and they do not receive benefits either? If so, your partner can be covered by the health insurance scheme if you are married […]
Holidays and holiday pay
Holiday days In Germany, you have a legal right to holiday time. In principle, this is calculated as four working weeks over the whole year This means: For a 6-day working week it is 24 days, for a 5-day working week it is 20 days, etc. Holidays do not count towards Sundays and public holidays. […]
Pregnancy / Birth
Entitlement to pregnancy or maternity leave Female employees In the Netherlands, employees are entitled to pregnancy or maternity leave from four to six weeks before the expected delivery date. Self-employed Female self-employed workers are entitled to maternity leave and maternity benefit for a minimum period of 16 weeks. The cash benefit is granted up to […]
Child and family
If you work in Germany, you are entitled to various leave arrangements and payments. However, this depends not only on your circumstances, but also on the circumstances of the other parent. You must be well informed about your rights. Maternity leave In Germany, maternity leave starts six weeks before the expected delivery date and ends […]
Family health insurance
If you are covered by social security in the Netherlands, you are insured against medical expenses in the Netherlands. Your spouse can be insured with you under the rules of German law. This also applies to your children. If your partner works in Germany or the Netherlands, your partner has their own insurance. Note: If […]
Child supplement and other family benefits
The film below explains in Dutch what the rules are if you live in the Netherlands, work in Germany and have a child. Child supplement If you have children and work in Germany, you are entitled to German child supplement from the Family Benefits Office. If your partner works in the Netherlands, he or she […]
Funding and scholarships
When clarifying study financing issues, the individual circumstances of the student and their family environment must always be taken into account. It is particularly important to obtain information and submit applications early – ideally several months in advance. The article by Diplom-Volkswirt Robert Marzell and Diplom-Verwaltungswirtin Barbara Marzell (Kleve) is a resource for reading and […]
Taxes
If you live in Germany and work in the Netherlands, you have to deal with both the Dutch and the German tax authorities. In Germany, this situation (working in the Netherlands) is about income tax and in the Netherlands it is about wage tax/income tax. The Netherlands and Germany have a double taxation agreement, and […]
Sick child? What now?
Sick child? What now? Child sickness allowance in Germany When the flu viruses are around, parents sometimes tear their hair out. Because what are you supposed to do when a child is sick and you can’t go to work because of it? Employees in Germany are entitled to additional days off if they have […]