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Childcare allowance

Childcare allowance is a contribution towards the costs of childcare. The amount depends, among other things, on your income, the number of days you work and the number of children getting childcare.

Calculate your net monthly charges

How much childcare allowance you receive depends on your salary, the number of hours you work and the number of children. The net costs, i.e. what you ultimately pay for childcare, are different for every family.

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Inform tax services of any changes

Should there be any changes to your personal situation, or should you be making use of more or less childcare, please pass on this information to tax services. It is necessary for you to have a DigiD login code. It is possible to request one on the DigiD website.

Tax services has a new handy App for childcare allowance. It allows you to stay informed of your childcare allowance and see and make changes to your details.

Childcare maximum hourly rate 

The government determines the yearly childcare maximum hourly rate (normtarief). This is a guideline for the hourly rate for daycare and out-of-school care. You receive childcare allowance on this part of our hourly rate. We therefore aim to keep our hourly rate as close as possible to the maximum hourly rate as determined by the government. In this way, you receive childcare allowance over a larger part of the total charges.

The rate norm for 2024 is:

  • Daycare € 10.25 (2023: € 9.12)
  • Out-of-school care € 9.12 (2023: € 7.85)
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Playgroup: requesting childcare allowance or a subsidy

Our playgroups also fall under the childcare law. This means that you qualify for either childcare allowance, or a subsidy from your municipality. This depends on your personal situation. Need help? Our customer advisors can help you if you can't quite figure it out. They can be reached on working days from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. via 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. In some cases, for example on a day or in a location that fewer children attend, it may be possible, following consultation, to deviate from this policy. 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.