Rent Subsidy

Rent Subsidy is a tax refund provided by the Dutch Government, to people who rent a room or a house but don’t have a sufficient income. The rooms in the Anna van Buerenplein qualify for rent subsidy. The amount of money that students receive depends on their apartment size, the rent amount, and the individual situation of each student.

This rent subsidy is available to all students who have a single studio apartment at LUC, regardless of nationality. The rent amount for each student differs, and it will be stated in the contract you will receive in July. The amount of rent subsidy will be equal to about 35% of your rent, although this depends on personal circumstances. Municipality taxes are not included in the rent.

Requirements to get rent subsidy

1. You are 18 years or older
2. You have a valid residence permit
3. You have a BSN Number (a social security number)
4. You have a Dutch Bank account
5. You are registered at the municipality with the correct address
6. You have a DigiD

What do you need to do?

1. Go to the municipality and register, or change your address to your new address after you have signed your contract and picked up your keys.
2. You have to open a Dutch bank account.
3. As soon as you have received your BSN number (will happen after you register at the municipality), you can apply for a DigiD online (DigiD is the secure online identification method used in the Netherlands). The process is quite simple, but in Dutch. Please ask your RA or Dutch friends for assitance.
4. Start the application for rent subsidy via internet after you have registered with DigiD.

How to apply?

You can find more information on how to apply for rent subsidy on this website. When you apply for rent subsidy, you will need to fill in certain costs. A breakdown of your rent, including all costs you need to apply for rent benefit, is listed on your personal DUWO account. You can access this account once you have your contract. More information about the rent benfit, or rent allowance, can also be found here on DUWO's website.

For more information, you can visit the Tax Office website. Upon arrival at LUC, you can also ask for help with applying for rent benefit. Your floormates, mentors, or other current students are able to take you through the process.

Important to know

Processing the rent subsidy application will take up to 8 weeks after the Tax office has confirmed the receipt of your application. The Tax Office will grant you the subsidy from the start date of your rent. Usually the Tax Office does the monthly payments around the 19th of each month. You need to make sure to have the full amount needed for your rent for at least the first two months after moving to LUC.

In most cases, all students who are not Dutch are called in for an appointment with the Tax Office to present their documents.