Assistance standard and power limit

How much money you can get from social assistance depends on your situation. For example your age and how you live. The social assistance supplements your income up to the social assistance standard that applies to you. The capital limit is the maximum amount of capital you are allowed to have in order to receive social assistance. For example savings.

What do you need to know

  • The social assistance standard is the maximum income (such as salary or benefit) that a person may receive to be entitled to social assistance
  • The social assistance standards in the table are net per month and without holiday pay
  • When assessing your income, we look at your income with holiday pay and the social assistance standard that suits you with holiday pay
  • The capital limit is the maximum amount of capital you are allowed to have in order to receive social assistance. An example of wealth is savings. If you have more assets than the capital limit, you will not receive assistance

21 years and older

Social assistance standards and wealth limit for people aged 21 and over
 100% social assistance standard110% social assistance standard130% social assistance standardPower limit
Single from 21 years without AOW€ 1.219,64€ 1.341,60€ 1.585,53€ 7.575
Single with AOW€ 1354,47€ 1.489,92€ 1.760,81€ 7.575
Single parent from 21 years of age without AOW€ 1.219,64€ 1.341,60€ 1.585,43€ 15.150
Single parent with AOW€ 1.354,47€ 1.489,92€ 1.760,81€ 15.150
Family, both partners from the age of 21 without AOW, with or without children€ 1.742,34€ 1.916,573€ 2.265,04€ 15.150
Family, 1 or both partners with AOW, with or without children€ 1.835,70€ 2.019,27€ 2.386,41€ 15.150

Young people 18 to 21 years

Social assistance standard and wealth limit for persons aged 18 to 21
 100% social assistance standard110% social assistance standard130% social assistance standardPower limit
single€ 301,09€ 331,20€ 391,42€ 7.575
Single parent€ 301,09€ 331,20€ 391,42€ 7.575
Family, both partners aged 18 to 21, without children€ 602,19€ 662,41€ 782,85€ 15.150
Family, both partners aged 18 to 21, with children€ 950,66€ 1.045,73€ 1.235,86€ 15.150
Family, 1 partner younger than 21 years, 1 partner 21 years or older, without children€ 1.172,26€ 1.289,49€ 1.523,94€ 15.150
Family, 1 partner younger than 21 years, 1 partner 21 years or older, with children€ 1.520,73€ 1.672,80€ 1.976,95€ 15.150