The SVB in figures

5.7 million people receive a pension or benefit from us. Every year, we pay out over 50 billion euros in pensions and benefits.

List of schemes and legislation

We implement 18 social insurance schemes.

Percentage of clients per scheme:

  • AOW pension 64%
  • Child benefit 33%
  • AIO supplement 1%
  • PGB personal care budget 1%
  • Other schemes 1%

Our staff

We have about 4480 people working for us

Percentages depending on age group

  • 3% are under 25 
  • 28% are aged 25 to 34 
  • 21% are aged 35 to 44
  • 22% are aged 45 to 54
  • 23% are aged 55 to 64
  • 3% are aged 65 or over

Client satisfaction

Our clients’ satisfaction score for our telephone service is 8.4.

Figures per pension/benefit scheme for 2023

Select a scheme to see how much we paid out to how many people in 2023

AOW is a national old-age pension paid by the Dutch government .

In total, we paid 48,533 million euros in AOW pension to 3,592,377 clients.

Child benefit is a payment to help you with the cost of caring for a child.

In total, we paid 4,365 million euros in child benefit to 1,874,662 clients.

Anw survivor benefit (Anw = National Survivor Benefits Act) is a government -funded basic income for people who have lost their partner, or for children who have lost both parents.

In total, we paid 350.6 million euros in Anw survivor benefit to 22,017 clients.

The AIO supplement is an income support benefit for people who have reached their AOW pension age.

In total, we paid 410.4 million euros in AIO supplement to 53,876 clients.

Remigration benefit is for people who live in the Netherlands and wish to return to their country of birth.

In total, we paid 37.6 million euros to 6,071 clients.

Child budget is an extra payment for families with children.

In total, we paid 13.4 million euros in child budget to 8,741 clients.

The bridging benefit (OBR) is a temporary income supplement.

In total, we paid 1.2 million euros in bridging benefit to 86 clients.

The Asbestos Victims Compensation Scheme is meant for people who have become ill from asbestos .

In total, we paid 6.9 million euros under the compensation scheme for asbestos victims.

In total, we paid 900,000 euros in income support for people living outside the Netherlands. This was paid to 100 clients.