Claiming an AOW pension

We have already sent you a letter about claiming your AOW pension. You can submit your claim quickly and easily online via My SVB.

How to claim your AOW pension – a step-by-step explanation

If you want more information about how to claim an AOW pension, you can read the step-by-step explanation first.

Prepare your claim

  1. You will need the following

    • your bank account number (IBAN)
    • if you worked for a period outside the Netherlands: scanned documents relating to your employment outside the Netherlands, and/or a statement of your periods of coverage under the social insurance system in the other country

  2. Claim your pension now

    You can submit a claim via My SVB using your DigiD

  3. Upload files

    The total size of the files you upload should not be more than 8 MB. They must also be in JPG, JPEG or PDF format. The maximum upload is 20 files.

  4. Keep saving your claim form as you go along

    If you haven’t finished filling in the claim form and you want to leave it and come back later, you can save what you have already done.

    Go to the last screen that you filled in and click ‘Continue’. If you do not enter any information for 20 minutes, you will be logged off automatically.