Compensation for students 18 years and older.

Parents receive child benefit until their child turns 18. If your child is still in secondary school after that, you as a parent can apply for a compensation for students. Who is this for? What are your rights? And how can you apply? You can read that here.

Basic allowance for everyone 

The basic allowance does not depend on the parents’ income. Every child between 18 and 30 years in secondary education has the right to it. The amount depends on the student’s living situation. If your child lives at home, the amount is lower than if your child lives on their own. The basic allowance is a gift. 

Extra allowance depending on income 

The extra allowance depends on the parents’ income. It also depends on the type of school your child attends. The allowance has several parts: 

• – compensation for school costs
• – compensation for tuition fees
• – students in general adult secondary education and private secondary education qualify for the tuition fee compensation.

More information and applications 

The compensation for students is paid by DUO. For more information see the DUO website. Your child can also apply for the compensation there. Also take a look at Digidingen-desk. Here you find clear explanations, step plans, instruction videos and tips about student finance, the student travel product and the ov-chipkaart.