Child budget if you are co-parenting
If you are co-parenting and you want to know whether you can get child budget from Dienst Toeslagen, select the situation that applies to you and find out more about child budget.
You are co-parents and you have 1 child together
You and the other parent must decide together which of you will claim child benefit. Click or tap ‘Contact’ to let us know what you decide.
Dienst Toeslagen
We will inform Dienst Toeslagen which parent is the child benefit claimant. If the child benefit claimant meets the qualifying conditions for child budget, Dienst Toeslagen will pay it to them.
If you need help deciding
You can both fill in a calculation wizard on the Dienst Toeslagen website to find out which of you can get the highest amount in child budget. If you want to switch child benefit claimants, click or tap ‘Contact’ to let us know.
- Contact
- Fill in the calculation wizard (proefberekening) on the Dienst Toeslagen website (available in Dutch only) You will be redirected to another website, which will open in a new window.
- For more information about child budget, go to the Dienst Toeslagen website (available in Dutch only) You will be redirected to another website, which will open in a new window.
You are co-parents and you have 2 or more children together
You and the other parent must decide together which of you will claim child benefit. 1 parent can be the claimant for all the children, or each parent can claim child benefit for different children. If you both meet the qualifying conditions for child budget, you can both get child budget as well. Please let us know what you decide.
Dienst Toeslagen
We will inform Dienst Toeslagen which parent or parents will be claiming the child benefit. If they also meet the qualifying conditions for child budget, Dienst Toeslagen will pay it to them.
If you need help deciding
You can both fill in a calculation wizard on the Dienst Toeslagen website to find out which of you can get the highest amount in child budget. If you want to switch child benefit claimants, click or tap ‘Contact’ to let us know.
- Contact
- Fill in the calculation wizard (proefberekening) on the Dienst Toeslagen website (available in Dutch only) You will be redirected to another website, which will open in a new window.
- For more information about child budget, go to the Dienst Toeslagen website (available in Dutch only) You will be redirected to another website, which will open in a new window.