{"id":32179,"date":"2020-01-22T17:51:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/?page_id=32179"},"modified":"2024-05-15T10:21:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:21:51","slug":"caregiving-while-receiving-government-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/en\/money-and-fees\/caregiving-while-receiving-government-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiving while receiving government benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652273474075{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-32179-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/wav\" src=\"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ENGELS_Mantelzorgen-met-een-uitkering.wav?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ENGELS_Mantelzorgen-met-een-uitkering.wav\">https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ENGELS_Mantelzorgen-met-een-uitkering.wav<\/a><\/audio>\n<h3>Caregiving while receiving government benefits<\/h3>\n<p>Do you receive government benefits while being a caregiver? In that case there are a few things you should pay attention to. In this article you can read about the effect that caregiving might have on the amount of your unemployment benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes caregiving has a negative effect on your government benefits, for instance when you decide to live together. In other cases caregiving has a positive effect on your government benefits, for example when you become unemployed. What applies to all cases: make sure you are well informed. Also, discuss the possible effects of caregiving on your benefits with the local government and the UWV (Employee Insurance Agency).<\/p>\n<h4>Caregiving and living together<\/h4>\n<p>Do you take care of someone with whom you live together in the same house? That affects the amount of government benefits. As soon as two people share one household, you\u2019ll be considered as living together \u2013 which means you fall within the scope of the cost sharing standard.<\/p>\n<h4>What is the cost sharing standard?<\/h4>\n<p>If you receive government benefits and share a house with one or more adults, then the cost sharing standard applies to your benefits. It makes no difference whether you live together in your house or in the house of the person you take care of.<\/p>\n<h4>The cost sharing standard applies to the following benefits:<\/h4>\n<p>The Care and Participation Act<br \/>\nBenefits for elderly unemployed workers (IOAW)<br \/>\nNational Survivor Benefits Act (ANW)<br \/>\nAdditional Income Provision for the Elderly (AIO)<br \/>\nSupplementary Benefits Act (The law that increases the income to the level of minimum income (social minimum) for people receiving WW, ZW, WIA, WAO, Wajong, WAZ, Wazo or IOW benefits).<br \/>\nNote: the cost sharing standard does not apply to people receiving AOW benefits.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rijksoverheid.nl\/onderwerpen\/bijstand\/vraag-en-antwoord\/wat-is-de-kostendelersnorm-in-de-bijstand\">this central government website<\/a> you can calculate the cost sharing standard. You should always contact your social security agency immediately when your living situation changes.[\/vc_column_text]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6ad4dc50b88ac .vcex-image-img{border-radius:10px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6ad4dc50b88ac\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block vc_custom_1652273381784\"><img width=\"966\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tdt7133.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tdt7133.jpg 966w, https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tdt7133-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tdt7133-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mantelzorgelijk.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tdt7133-600x311.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[vc_column_text]\n<h4>Temporary exemption from the duty to seek work<\/h4>\n<p>Do you receive unemployment benefits or social security benefits? And do you provide care (at least) three months a year, (at minimum) 20 hours a week? If so, you may be eligible for exemption of your duty to seek work. This exemption is valid for six months maximum. You must use that period of time to set up some form of replacement care.<\/p>\n<p>On the government website \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regelhulp.nl\/ik-zorg-voor-iemand\/vrijstelling-sollicitatieplicht-bij-mantelzorg\">Regelhulp<\/a>\u2019 you will find more information about the rules and exceptions concerning exemption of the duty to seek work.<\/p>\n<h4>Caregiving allowance<\/h4>\n<p>Did you provide caregiving services during the years before you became unemployed? And was this paid for with money from a personal budget (pgb)? In that case you might be entitled to the caregiving allowance.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the caregiving allowance?<\/h3>\n<p>The caregiving allowance is a regulation through which half of the years during which you provided care, count as employment history relating to your government benefits. The caregiving allowance only applies to people who receive WW (unemployment) benefits or WIA (Labor Capacity Act) benefits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwv.nl\/particulieren\/werkloos\/ik-word-werkloos\/detail\/hoelang-kan-ik-een-ww-uitkering-krijgen\/hoe-berekenen-we-de-duur-van-uw-ww\/wat-telt-als-arbeidsverleden?friendlyurl=\/particulieren\/werkloos\/ik-word-werkloos\/detail\/hoelang-kan-ik-een-ww-uitkering-krijgen\/totale-arbeidsverleden-en-duur-ww&amp;friendlyurl=\/particulieren\/werkloos\/ik-word-werkloos\/detail\/achtergrondinformatie-over-de-ww\/uitleg-over-de-duur-van-een-ww-uitkering\/totale-arbeidsverleden-en-duur-ww&amp;friendlyurl=\/particulieren\/werkloos\/ik-word-werkloos\/detail\/achtergrondinformatie-over-de-ww\/uitleg-over-de-duur-van-een-ww-uitkering\/totale-arbeidsverleden\">On the website of the UWV<\/a> you can learn more about the requirements for caregiving\u00a0and the \u201cjareneis\u201d (years requirement) for WW (the \u201cjareneis\u201d is when you\u2019ve worked four years out of five before you lost your job).<\/p>\n<pre>\u00a92020 Mantelzorgelijk - Alle rechten voorbehouden<\/pre>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1652273474075{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;] Caregiving while receiving government benefits Do you receive government benefits while being a caregiver? 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