Huurtoeslag
Rent allowance
Up to €470/month in Dutch rent allowance from the Belastingdienst — a missed application is missed money for hundreds of thousands of tenants.
Start application →Huurtoeslag (rent allowance) is a top-up from the Belastingdienst Toeslagen for tenants on limited income living in qualifying rental dwellings. The 2026 maximum is around €470/month for the highest rents and lowest incomes. Strict conditions: bare rent between €250 and the rent ceiling (~€880 in 2024), income thresholds (~€32,500 single, ~€41,500 with allowance partner), and asset caps (€36,952 single, €73,904 with partner). Apply via Mijn Toeslagen on belastingdienst.nl with DigiD. Paid monthly in advance and reconciled at year-end against actual income — over-payment must be returned.
Eligibility
You qualify for huurtoeslag if:
- you are 18 or older
- you rent a self-contained dwelling (own front door, kitchen, toilet)
- the bare rent is between approximately €250 and €880 (rent ceiling 2024)
- your assessment income is below the threshold (~€32,500 single, ~€41,500 with partner)
- your assets on 1 January are below €36,952 (single) or €73,904 (with partner)
- you have Dutch nationality or a valid residence permit
- for under-23s: rent above ~€477/month doesn't qualify (youth threshold)