New country of residence factors as from 1 January 2025
If you live outside the European Union (EU ), the European Economic Area (EEA ) or Switzerland, the amount of your survivor benefit or orphan’s benefit may be adjusted to the price level in your country of residence.
For each country, there is a fixed percentage of the full survivor benefit or orphan’s benefit that can be paid. This percentage is called the country of residence factor. The percentages are reviewed by the government once a year. For a number of countries, a new percentage has been set as from 1 January 2025.
If the percentage for your country of residence has changed, you will receive a letter informing you of the new amount around the end of October 2024.
No country of residence factor for certain countries
In line with court rulings, a country of residence factor is not applied for certain countries. For more information, see the list on the government's website. Read the explanatory notes next to the asterisks (*) in the table and notes 1 to 3 under the list.
Survivor benefit and orphan’s benefit cannot be paid for people living in countries that have not concluded a social security agreement with the Netherlands
If you live in a country that does not have a social security agreement with the Netherlands, you cannot get a Dutch survivor benefit or orphan’s benefit