News item | 14-03-2025 | 15:45
The Cabinet will replace the current fixed personal contribution in the 2015 Social Support Act (Wmo 2015) by an income and capital-dependent personal contribution (IVB) as of January 1, 2027. The bill is sent to the House of Representatives (long-term and social care) in the short term.
Due to the current fixed personal contribution of € 21 per month, much more use is made of the 2015 Social Support Act than expected in 2019 in the introduction of this subscription rate. Also by people who can pay and arrange this help privately. This has led to waiting lists and higher costs for municipalities that pay the facilities of this help. Due to the double aging, this pressure will increase even more in the coming years. With the introduction of an income and power-dependent personal contribution, the government expects to reduce the pressure on facilities from the 2015 Social Support Act.
State Secretary Maeijer: “We see that help from the Social Support Act is under pressure. Especially for people who need this help most, we have to take measures to ensure that enough support remains available for them – also in the future. ”
Own contributions as of January 1, 2027
The higher the income and assets, the higher the personal contribution. This means that single people with an income up to around € 24,500 per year do not pay more than the minimum contribution of € 23.60 per month. For multi -person households, this is an income up to around € 34,000 a year.
From these income limits, the personal contribution rises to a maximum of € 328 per month. This maximum monthly contribution applies to single people with an annual income from around € 61,000 and to multi -person households with an annual income from around € 70,500.
Municipalities can decide at their own discretion that one or more groups do not have to pay a personal contribution based on their income. When someone is in the break, the municipality can also exempt someone from its own monthly contribution on an individual level.