Amount of childcare compensation
The amount of the childcare compensation that a childcare location receives from the RCN Unit SZW depends on the number of children and the number of day parts per week agreed in the written agreements with parents. The compensation per day part varies depending on the type of childcare and the island. There is an additional compensation for babies up to the age of 1 (baby supplement).
How many day parts may you claim?
A childcare location only receives payment for the day parts specified in the written childcare agreement with the parent(s). This means that only the day parts agreed in the childcare agreement can be claimed:
- For daycare, this can be a maximum of two day parts per day and a maximum of 40 day parts per month.
- For out-of-school care, this can be a maximum of one day part per day on a normal school day, and a maximum of 20 day parts per month. During school holidays and study days of the school, this can be a maximum of two day parts per day, with a maximum of 40 day parts per month.
Amount of childcare compensation
The level of the compensation per day part is determined based on an independent study of childcare costs. This study is conducted once every five years. The provisional amounts up to and including 2030 can be found in the table below.
Childcare compensation daycare (excluding adjustments for price developments)
|
Compensation per day part daycare |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
Bonaire |
$23,38 |
$28,10 |
$30,42 |
$31,83 |
$33,31 |
$34,48 |
|
St. Eustatius |
$25,94 |
$31,20 |
$33,76 |
$35,32 |
$36,98 |
$38,27 |
|
Saba |
$27,58 |
$33,17 |
$35,90 |
$37,55 |
$39,31 |
$40,69 |
Childcare compensation out-of-school care (excluding adjustments for price developments)
|
Compensation per day part out-of-school care |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
Bonaire |
$26,44 |
$26,44 |
$27,96 |
$29,14 |
$30,40 |
$31,38 |
|
St. Eustatius |
$29,35 |
$29,35 |
$31,04 |
$32,35 |
$33,74 |
$34,84 |
|
Saba |
$31,21 |
$31,21 |
$32,99 |
$34,39 |
$35,88 |
$37,03 |
Amount of baby allowance
In 2025, the baby allowance will be $6.46 per day part per baby on Bonaire, $7.17 per day part on St. Eustatius, and $7.62 per day part per baby on Saba.
Annual adjustment of amounts
Each year, the amounts in the tables above are adjusted. This is done on the basis of changes in wages and prices in the Caribbean Netherlands. The government uses data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) for this purpose. The new amounts are always announced at the end of the year.