Recalculation of Rent Benefit Cap After Income Change in Rotterdam
In Rotterdam, with its diverse port economy and rental market, your rent benefit cap changes due to job loss in the port or promotion at local companies. Learn how to request recalculation via the Tax Authorities and prevent recoveries in the Maasstad.
When to Recalculate in Rotterdam?
Income changes such as dismissal by Rotterdam employers, AOW pension or extra income from side jobs in the port trigger a recalculation. The Tax Authorities adjust the cap based on your provisional assessment or definitive tax return. If it falls below the cap, for example due to flexible contracts in Rotterdam logistics, your benefit increases retroactively; if it rises due to overtime, repayment often follows.
You have 8 weeks after the change to report this to the Work and Income Department or directly via My Benefits. Example: Income drops from €28,000 to €22,000 due to seasonal work in the port? In Rotterdam neighbourhoods such as Charlois or Feijenoord, you can then receive €100 extra rent benefit per month.
Legal Basis
Article 19 Rent Benefit Act and General Tax Act apply to all Rotterdam residents. Recoveries are limited to 5 years, with extra attention to local poverty alleviation via the Rotterdam Participation Act.
Practical Steps for Rotterdam Residents
Log in to My Benefits, enter the change and upload supporting documents such as payslips from port companies. Contact the Rotterdam Wmo desk for advice or request deferral in case of payment problems. For rentals in housing association properties in Delfshaven: also check your WOZ value via the municipal website.