{"id":202,"date":"2026-10-02T06:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/?post_type=ba_guide&#038;p=202"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T06:48:17","slug":"huurtoeslag-netherlands-2026","status":"publish","type":"ba_guide","link":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/?ba_guide=huurtoeslag-netherlands-2026","title":{"rendered":"Huurtoeslag in 2026: the new rent rules, assets and how to apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ba-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Huurtoeslag changed significantly in 2026. A high rent no longer automatically excludes you from eligibility, but the subsidy is still calculated only up to a capped rent amount. From 2026, service costs no longer count: the calculation uses the <strong>kale huur<\/strong> (basic rent).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The important 2026 change: no maximum rent as an entry condition<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before 2026, a rent above the applicable maximum generally blocked huurtoeslag. From 2026, you can sometimes qualify even if your actual basic rent is higher, provided you meet the other conditions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But the calculation still has a cap<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For most households, no huurtoeslag is calculated over the part of basic rent above <strong>\u20ac932.93<\/strong> in 2026.<\/li><li>If everyone in the household is under 21, the lower 2026 amount is <strong>\u20ac498.20<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You always pay part of the rent yourself.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 asset test<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Person<\/th><th>Maximum assets on 1 January 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>You, no toeslagpartner<\/td><td>\u20ac38,479<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You + toeslagpartner<\/td><td>\u20ac76,958 combined<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Each relevant medebewoner<\/td><td>\u20ac38,479<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other key checks<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ba-checklist wp-block-list\"><li>You normally need an eligible independent dwelling (<em>zelfstandige woonruimte<\/em>) unless a specific exception applies.<\/li><li>Your household income must fit the calculation; there is not one simple universal income ceiling that works for every household.<\/li><li>Use the basic rent, not old service-cost additions, for the 2026 calculation.<\/li><li>Household composition, age and co-residents can change entitlement.<\/li><li>Huurtoeslag is not automatic: apply through Mijn Toeslagen.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters when house hunting<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not reject a home solely because its rent is above \u20ac932.93 without running the 2026 calculation. But also do not assume huurtoeslag will make an expensive home affordable: the subsidy does not rise with every euro above the calculation cap.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 overhaul of Dutch rent benefit, including the end of the maximum-rent eligibility barrier, basic-rent calculation and asset limits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","ba_country":[2],"ba_topic":[197,238,97,236],"ba_audience":[17],"ba_section":[168,20,22,19],"ba_stage":[28,30],"ba_location":[],"class_list":["post-202","ba_guide","type-ba_guide","status-publish","hentry","ba_country-netherlands","ba_topic-housing-costs","ba_topic-huurtoeslag","ba_topic-renting","ba_topic-toeslagen","ba_audience-residents","ba_section-legal-rights","ba_section-living","ba_section-money-costs","ba_section-moving","ba_stage-getting-established","ba_stage-living-stage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ba_guide"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ba_guide\/202\/revisions\/203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ba_country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_country&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"ba_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_topic&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"ba_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_audience&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"ba_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_section&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"ba_stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_stage&post=202"},{"taxonomy":"ba_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/borderlessadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fba_location&post=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}