Illness and incapacity for work
Illness You are insured against incapacity for work in Belgium. If you fall ill and cannot work, you will first receive part of your salary from your employer. Then, in the event of illness, you will often receive a benefit from your health insurance. However, please note the following: Is your illness due to an […]
Health insurance
Belgium has a compulsory health insurance system. If you are covered by social security in Belgium, you must take out a Belgian health insurance policy. In order to be able to use health care in the Netherlands as well, you have to register for a contract policy with the CZ in the Netherlands. To do […]
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 € 69.300 per year (2024). If […]
Long-term care insurance in the Netherlands (WLZ)
People who work in the Netherlands, those who receive a pension there and their co-insured family members are entitled to benefits under the Health Care Insurance Act. In addition, you can also claim benefits under the WLZ (Long-Term Care Act). This law covers special medical expenses, These include: care in a hospital or sanatorium if […]
Unemployment
If you work in Germany as an employee from Belgium, you pay unemployment insurance in Germany. However, you do not always receive a benefit from Germany. The country from which you receive unemployment benefit depends on whether you are full-time or part-time unemployed. When am I fully unemployed? You are fully unemployed when you are […]
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 […]
Mini-jobs in Germany
If you live in the Netherlands, it is not always advisable to work part-time in Germany, especially when it comes to a mini-job or marginal employment. A mini-job, also called a 450-euro job, is meant to be a part-time job. The job itself is a job that is not subject to compulsory insurance. This means […]
Living in the Netherlands, working in Belgium
An employee in Belgium pays income tax. In Belgium, this is called bedrijfsvoorheffing (Berufssteuervorabzug, précompte professionnel). This also applies to Dutch employees in Belgium. As a cross-border worker, under certain conditions you can claim the aftrekposten (Abzugsposten, déduction fiscal) and tegemoetkomingen (tax advantages, avantage fiscal) provided by the Belgian tax system (meet the 75% standard). […]
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 […]
Living in Germany, working in the Netherlands
If you live in Germany and work in the Netherlands, you must also pay your taxes and social security contributions in the Netherlands. (Attention: there are exceptions). As a resident of Germany, you also have certain rights in Germany. For example, you remain with your own health insurance and you can continue to see […]