Health insurance, sickness allowance and nursing care
Insurance in the Netherlands If you work in the Netherlands, you are normally insured against medical costs in the Netherlands. For health insurance (Zorgverzekering), you register with a health insurance company (Zorgverzekeraar) in the Netherlands. You pay the contribution for this health insurance (only payment in kind) yourself from your net salary. In addition, your […]
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 […]
Pensions
Both Germany and the Netherlands have legal old-age pension schemes. However, this is regulated differently in the two countries. The amount of your old-age benefit depends on the duration of your insurance. If you have accrued insurance periods in the Netherlands and in Germany, you will get a old-age pension from both countries, provided you […]
Looking for a job
Provided you are looking for employment in Germany, this is possible in various ways. One efficient way is to contact companies directly (networking). You can also declare that you are looking for employment in Germany to the employment agency responsible for you (VDAB/FOREM/actiris or ADG). You can also register as a jobseeker with the German […]
Dismissal due to illness
Can my German employer dismiss me because of illness? If you are sick, you cannot be dismissed. This is a common misconception. If someone is absent very often or for a very long time because of illness, the employer can dismiss him under certain circumstances. An occasional flu or infection is not enough. Dismissal due […]
Health insurance
Legal and private health insurance If you work in Germany, you are covered by health insurance in Germany. Germany has different types of health insurance: Legal health insurance (compulsory or voluntary) and private health insurance. As an employee, you are compulsorily insured if your gross salary does not exceed € 77.400 per year (2026). If […]
Living in the Netherlands, working in Germany
“At the German hospital, I immediately felt I was in good hands. Tasks and responsibilities are clear and the salary is also great. Three years ago I had the opportunity to make this career move and I don’t regret it. At first, I had to do a little research, for example, on how to take […]
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 […]
Work
When you start working in Germany, several things may change for you. For example, you will be confronted with different tax legislation, German social security and a different work culture. You will also be subject to different labour laws. In addition to your salary, you are increasingly not entitled to a holiday bonus or Christmas […]
Working in several countries
European law stipulates that a person can only be covered by the social security legislationof onecountry. European Regulation 883/2004, which regulates coordination, sets out various rules as to which country is responsible. It regularly happens that someone works in several EU countries. Someone lives in Belgium, works for a German employer also at home (home […]