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Childcare allowance

You don't pay for childcare all by yourself. If you and your partner work or study, you get childcare allowance: a reimbursement from the tax office. And that makes quite a difference!

Calculate your net monthly costs

The amount of childcare allowance you receive depends on your income, the number of hours you work, and how many children you have.
Your net costs – the amount you pay yourself – vary for each family.

Make a test calculation
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Apply for childcare allowance within 3 months

You can apply for childcare allowance as soon as you’ve signed the contract with Bink. At that point, you’ll have all the information you need: the start date of the childcare, the final number of hours, the hourly rate, and the LRK number of your location.

Make sure to apply within three months after your child starts attending childcare. Otherwise you risk missing out on part of your allowance.

Apply for childcare allowance

Changes: avoid surprises

Has something in your situation changed? For example, is your child moving from daycare to after-school care (BSO)? Has the hourly rate changed, has your income changed, or has childcare ended? Be sure to report any changes to the Tax Administration on time.

Tip: with the Tax Administration's App Toeslagen, you can quickly view and update your childcare allowance and other details!

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The playgroup: apply for an allowance or subsidy

Is your child attending a playgroup? Then you may be eligible for financial support. Depending on your personal situation, you’ll either receive childcare allowance or a municipal subsidy.

Need help? Our customer advisors are happy to assist you. They’re available on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 035 683 44 99.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I register my child?

For our daycare centres, ou-of school care and playgroups you can register online or contact our customer service employees via 035 683 44 99 between 9 a.m. and 4. p.m. They can immediately look at the availability and establish whether this matches your requirements. 

Is there a registration list?

This varies per location and sometimes per group. To avoid disappointments, it is important that you register your child as soon as possible. You can do this via the registration form, or by calling customer advice: 035 683 44 99 (between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.). We have immediate availability at some locations, see this page.

Does Bink apply a minimum number of care days?

A feeling of safety and serenity in the group is very important to us. It is for this reason that we welcome your child for a minimum of two days a week in our daycare centers. Under certain conditions, one day per week is possible.

At playgroups the number of half-days depends on the group your child will attend. Groups in which they work with early childhood education programmes apply a different number of half-days than groups without this programme. 

For our out-of-school care we apply the rule of a minimum utilization of one day a week.

If I register early, will there always be room for my child?

This may differ per location. Our customer advice staff will inform you about the care options available at the location of your choice. Curious about which location has immediate availability? View this page.