Social assistance benefit and entitled to a pension

The SVB calculates around your retirement age how much AOW you will get.
You will get a letter from the SVB if the calculation shows that you may have too little income from age 65. Do you have questions about the supplementary benefit? 

Rule at SVB

Approach

Around your retirement age, the SVB calculates how much AOW you will get. You will get a letter from SVB if they expect you to have too little income. You can then see if you are entitled to the supplementary benefit. Give your details to the SVB and you will receive the application form about six months before your retirement date.

The amount of the AIO supplement depends on the amount of your AOW. 

Description

From your retirement age, you are entitled to an AOW benefit. For each year that you have lived in the Netherlands since you were 15, you build up rights. Have you lived outside the Netherlands for a number of years? Then you will receive a lower AOW benefit. Perhaps you are then entitled to supplementary assistance? This Social assistance benefit supplements your monthly income up to the social minimum.

The supplement is called Supplementary Income Provision for the Elderly (AIO). The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) administers the scheme for people from retirement age onward.
More information about the supplementary benefit can be found on the SVB website .

Want to know if you qualify for another special arrangement for low-income people? Look for more information at:

  • Special assistance
  • Chronically ill and disabled allowance
  • Collective health insurance
  • Minima, contribution
Requirements

The Requirements To receive an AIO supplement you must:

  • You live in the Netherlands.
  • You are entitled to AOW and may have a low pension. 
  • Your income is below the social minimum.
  • Your assets are below the established limit. 
Objection and appeal

You can object to the SVB's decision. You can find more information on the SVB website .

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