Applying for voluntary income protection coverage for illness
If you are temporarily stopping work, going to work abroad or work as home help, you are not insured against loss of income in case of illness via an employer. You can then apply for voluntary income protection coverage for illness yourself (‘vrijwillige verzekering’). You will then receive sickness benefits (‘Ziektewet-uitkering’) if you become ill.
Last updated 10 September 2024
Conditions for coverage for illness
You can apply for a voluntary income protection coverage for illness in the following situations:
- You work as help in the home, such as household help or home help.
- You are temporarily stopping work.
- You are going to work abroad.
You can find all the conditions for voluntary income protection coverage on UWV’s website (Employee Insurance Agency).
How to apply for voluntary income protection coverage
You can apply for voluntary income protection coverage at UWV.
Ziektewet-uitkering (Sickness Act benefit)
You can find out more about the Ziektewet-uitkering at the UWV website.
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Regels vrijwillige ziekengeldverzekering 2007