This is what you need to arrange financially if your family situation changes

It is important that you officially register the fact that you are living together with the municipality. You do this by registering together at the same address. You can register at a municipal office or online through your municipality's website.

If you both receive welfare benefits, the benefits can be converted into 1 family benefit. This often means you get a lower amount per person. If 1 of you is working, the other's benefit may also be lower. Contact the municipality that gives you the benefit and tell them about your new situation.

Merging your income may affect the amount of your alloances such as rental allowance and healthcare allowance. It is therefore important to inform the Dutch tax authorities that you are going to live together. The Dutch tax authorities will then calculate for you whether and how many allowances you will still receive.

Pooling belongings increases the joint value of household contents. Joint contents insurance and liability insurance can be more economical and provide good coverage.

If you both receive welfare benefits, the benefits can be converted into 1 family benefit. This often means you get a lower amount per person. If 1 of you is working, the other's benefit may also be lower. Contact the municipality that gives you the benefit and tell them about your new situation.

Merging your income may affect the amount of your alloances such as rental allowance and healthcare allowance. It is therefore important to inform the Dutch tax authorities that you are going to live together. The Dutch tax authorities will then calculate for you whether and how many allowances you will still receive.

Pooling belongings increases the joint value of household contents. Joint contents insurance and liability insurance can be more economical and provide good coverage.

You may choose to file tax returns together. This can be advantageous because, for example, you can share certain discounts. The Dutch tax authorities or a tax advisor can support you in this.

Do you or your partner work? Often when you get married or are in a registered partnership, you are entitled to a survivor's pension. Check with the pension fund and make sure this is properly recorded.

A will allows you to record specific wishes. A notary can help with this. This is especially important if you have children. Or if you have specific wishes for heirs.

When a child is born, parents who live together are automatically considered by the Dutch tax authorities to be allowance partners. From that moment on, the Dutch tax authorities calculate allowances based on your joint income. Check your allowances and report changes.

Merging your income may affect the amount of your alloances such as rental allowance and healthcare allowance. It is therefore important to inform the Dutch tax authorities that you are going to live together. The Dutch tax authorities will then calculate for you whether and how many allowances you will still receive.

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Do you have a low income? Then you may be entitled to child budget. This is additional financial support. The amount depends on your income and the number of children.

After the divorce, you are no longer an allowance partner. From now on, make sure that benefits are calculated based on your own income. Report this to the Dutch tax authorities, especially if the allowances were previously in your ex-partner's name.

If you are no longer living together at the same address, one of you must deregister from the municipality. This is important for municipal taxes and other expenses that are in your name. Do not forget to pass on address changes to banks, insurance companies and agencies.

Do you have children? 1 of the parents may be required to pay child support. Agree on the child support and record it in a parenting plan. The court will ultimately decide if you have arranged it properly.

Check if you need to adjust insurance policies after the divorce. Also consider your pension plans, as your ex-partner may be entitled to some of your accrued pension.

Make arrangements to divide your assets, such as house, savings and other possessions. A mediator can help with this.

If you both receive welfare benefits, the benefits can be converted into 1 family benefit. This often means you get a lower amount per person. If 1 of you is working, the other's benefit may also be lower. Contact the municipality that gives you the benefit and tell them about your new situation.

Merging your income may affect the amount of your alloances such as rental allowance and healthcare allowance. It is therefore important to inform the Dutch tax authorities that you are going to live together. The Dutch tax authorities will then calculate for you whether and how many allowances you will still receive.

If your partner dies, you may be able to apply for benefits through the General Surviving Dependants Act (Algemene Nabestaandenwet, ANW). Contact the

If you were married or in a registered partnership, you may be entitled to a survivor's pension. Request this from your partner's pension fund or insurer.

If you had life insurance, it may help pay fixed expenses. Check with the insurer.