I work for an international organisation and I am covered under the Dutch social security system. What does this mean?

The following rules apply to you:

• For every year you are insured under the General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW), you build up 2% of your state old age pension rights. If you were previously insured under the Dutch system, your old age pension rights will continue to accrue in the same way.
• In the event of your death, your partner and children may be entitled to benefit under the Surviving Dependants Act (ANW).
• You can apply for child benefit for your minor children, and you may also be entitled to a child budget.
• You are insured under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW). You can apply for unemployment benefit if you lose your job. To qualify you must have worked for at least 26 of the previous 36 weeks.
• You are insured under the Sickness Benefits Act. You will receive sickness benefit if your employer does not pay your salary while you are ill.
• You are insured under the Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act (WIA). You will receive benefit if you are still unfit for work after two years of illness.
• You are insured under the Chronic Care Act (WLZ). This covers extraordinary and long-term medical costs, such as admission to a nursing home.
• Under the Healthcare Insurance Act (ZVW) you must take out basic healthcare insurance yourself for medical costs including medication, visits to your GP and hospital admissions. You may be entitled to healthcare benefit.