Claim child benefit (kinderbijslag)
The municipality tells the SVB about the birth, and about 2 to 4 weeks later the SVB writes to you at the address where the baby is registered, inviting you to claim. You then apply on the SVB website with DigiD, or ask them for a paper form. Checked against rijksoverheid.nl on 22 September 2026.
- Who it applies to
- Everyone having a baby in the Netherlands
- On your timeline
- Paperbump schedules this between 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the birth
- Official source
- rijksoverheid.nl
- Last checked
- 22 September 2026
What else to know
Child benefit starts in the quarter after the quarter the baby was born in, and is paid once that quarter has ended. If nothing has arrived after a month or so, contact the SVB.
Before you contact them
Who you need The SVB, who write to you first
What to ask
- Has the letter been sent to the address the baby is registered at?
- Can I have a paper form instead of applying online?
- From which quarter would the payments start?
What happens next The letter arrives at the address where the baby is registered, inviting you to claim.
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