Extra money for chronically ill and disabled people

If you have a chronic illness or disability, you often incur additional healthcare costs. Some costs are not covered by health insurance. For example, your travel costs to the hospital. The Allowance for the chronically ill and disabled reimburses a maximum of € 500 of these extra costs each year.
Applying for an allowance for the chronically ill and disabled (pdf, 206 kB)

What do you need to know

  • You have a chronic illness or disability
  • Due to your illness or disability you incur extra healthcare costs that are not reimbursed by the health insurer
    • We do not look at your own health insurance, but at the group health insurance which you can take out through the municipality of Hilversum if you have a low income. We will then look at the Basic insurance + AV Standard package
  • The costs are made in the Netherlands
  • The costs are necessary. Sometimes a doctor or other expert must determine that necessity
  • You have an income of up to 130% of the social assistance standard that applies to you
  • You have no more power than the power limit† An example of wealth is savings
  • You first tried all other options to get the costs reimbursed, for example with your health insurance
  • You can get a maximum of €500 per person per year
  • You must have submitted the application for the 31 months that have just passed by 12 December at the latest
  • Only actual costs incurred will be reimbursed

For Whom

You can apply if one of these things applies to you:

  • You will receive a benefit for incapacity for work under the WIA, Wajong, WAZ or WAO
  • You will receive a personal budget (pgb) from the Health Insurance Act
  • You receive care under the Long-term Care Act (WIz)
  • You will receive double child benefit from the Social Insurance Bank (SVB) for a disabled child living at home. Your child is 3 - 17 years old
  • You have already received money from the Allowance for the chronically ill and disabled
  • Do you have a chronic illness but the above points do not apply to you? It is also possible to receive an allowance. You will need proof for this, such as a diabetes card or a document showing that you have a chronic illness. You may then receive a medical examination. The municipality determines whether this is necessary and arranges this for you.

What do you have to do

  • You fill it application form (pdf, 206 kB) in
  • You send the completed form to the municipality. No stamp is required:
    Municipality of Hilversum
    Reply number 1199
    1200 VB Hilversum

Send along

You are not on assistance:

  • Copy of valid ID. Note: no driver's license
  • The most complete overview possible of your assets and debts
  • If you are in an amicable debt process or legal debt process, please send proof of this
  • Copy of statements of all your bank and savings accounts for the last 2 months. Also from your minor children
  • Proof that the Allowance for the chronically ill and disabled is intended for you (if your situation is stated above under 'For whom')

You are on assistance:

  • You only need to enclose proof that the Allowance for the chronically ill and disabled is intended for you (if your situation is stated above under 'For whom')

After your request

  • Once you have submitted the application form and all the requested documents, the municipality will make a decision as soon as possible. This will take up to 8 weeks
  • You will receive a letter with the decision. It states whether you will receive money and if so, how much
  • If you do not agree with the decision, you can contact the person who assessed your application
  • You can also directly to object against a decision of the municipality

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