MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS

Heerlen would like to express its appreciation for the many informal caregivers who look after their loved ones day in and day out. Are you a care recipient (in need of assistance) and would you like to thank your informal caregiver(s) for the Health provide? If so, you can MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS the MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS . In May, we will pay out the informal caregiver allowance to people who also received it last year. Has anything changed in the past year? If so, please apply online yourself starting in May.

Approach

Didn’t receive a letter? Then apply for the informal care allowance online yourself. You can do this starting in May 2026. Or contact the Income Team by phone: 045 - 560 43 33. 

  • The care recipient and/or their legal representative applies MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS the MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS . This person receives €200 and all the information about practical support.
  • Fill in the online application form.
  • Upload a copy of the identity documents of the care recipient and the informal caregiver.
  • Upload a copy of the care recipient's bank statement. Instead of the bank statement, you may also send a copy of the bank card.
  • Upload a letter from the caregiver stating that he/she agrees with the information you have entered for the application, including the caregiver's first and last name. The caregiver's social security number and the sentence: I declare that I agree with the application for the caregiver allowance, followed by the caregiver's signature.

After requesting the application form, the care recipient will receive a letter from the municipality of Heerlen stating whether you MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS the MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS .

Description

The MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS a one-time payment of €200 plus practical support for the informal caregiver. We give one MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS per household.

You are an informal caregiver if you frequently and continuously care for someone in your environment who needs Health . This could be, for example, a chronically ill partner or a disabled child. As an informal caregiver, you are always busy caring for someone else, but who cares for you? If you need advice or support, you can contact the Parkstad Informal Care Support Center. 

Requirements

The Requirements : 

  • The care recipient has Health more than 8 hours per week of Health from one or more informal caregivers over a period of at least 3 months.
  • During this period, the care recipient lived in Heerlen.
  • You can MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS the MantelzorgcomplimentPLUS (Informal Care Bonus PLUS) a maximum of once per year per household of the care recipient.
  • The care recipient is 18 years of age or older.
  • Informal caregivers are advised to register with Steunpunt Mantelzorg Parkstad or another support center for informal caregivers.

Term

The municipality will make a decision within 8 weeks of submitting your application. You can apply until March 1 of the following year. 

We will make a decision within 8 weeks once we have received your complete application with all the required documents.

More information

Health support at home (Rijksoverheid.nl)

Parkstad Limburg Informal Care Support Center

Mezzo, National Association for Informal Caregivers and Volunteer Care

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