Qualifying conditions for an orphan’s benefit

You can only claim an orphan’s benefit if you are an orphan. You are generally considered to be an orphan when your last parent died, but you can also be regarded as an orphan in other situations.

Your last parent must have been insured under the orphan’s benefit scheme on their date of death. Persons are usually insured if they resided or worked in the Netherlands on their date of death, but exceptions apply.

Additional qualifying conditions apply to orphans between the ages of 16 and 21, for example whether they are still in school or whether they are looking after the household.