Applying for childcare compensation

When to apply?

If you wish to receive childcare compensation in the beginning of the new quarter, you must submit your application at least two months in advance. Send your application for the second quarter  to the RCN Unit SZW by the 26^th of January at the latest.

How to apply?

Please use the application form from the RCN Unit SZW. This is an Excel file. In this form, you fill in, among other things, details of each child and the parent(s), as stated in the childcare agreement with the parent(s). It is important that the application form is filled out completely and truthfully.

U ontvangt het aanvraagformulier voor de aanvraag voor het tweede kwartaal van 2026 begin November. Once you have completed the form, you immediately see how much compensation you are likely to receive. Please check carefully that all details are correct before submitting the form to kinderopvang@rijksdienstcn.com.

If you change anything later on, the payment may be delayed and may not be made until after the start of the quarter.

If you care for more children during the quarter than you applied for, you can submit an additional application. You must also have the additional childcare agreements in your administration. You must also notify us when a childcare agreement ends.

What should you enclose?

After your initial application, you only need to send in the application form.
Only with your first application you also need to send a signed bank statement. This allows the RCN Unit SZW to verify that the childcare compensation is being paid into the correct account number.
This way we are certain that the childcare compensation is paid to the correct account number.

The bank statement must:

• Be signed by the authorised person, as registered with the Chamber of Commerce (CoC).
• Clearly show the name and the account number.
• Other data can be made invisible.
• Not be older than one month.

You can also send a bank reference letter instead of the bank statement. An example can be found at the bottom of this page.

You do not need to enclose any additional documentary evidence with your application, e.g. childcare agreements or attendance lists. However, you must keep these documents in your own administration. The RCN Unit SZW can request them at a later date during an audit. The RCN Unit SZW can also request additional information. For instance, if something has changed or during your first application.

Confirmation and decision

Is your application complete? Then you receive a confirmation from the RCN Unit SZW as soon as possible. If your application is incomplete, you receive a message requesting you to provide the missing information.

After verification, you will receive a decision. This is a letter stating:

• Whether you are entitled to childcare compensation and how much
• When the amount is paid and  to which account number the money will be transferred
• Other important comments

Has your application (or part of it) been rejected? The letter will explain why. You can then file an objection within 6 weeks.

Are you not receiving compensation for a child? Then the parent will also be informed of this by the RCN Unit SZW.

Reporting changes

Are there any changes? For instance, in the children you provide care to? Please communicate this immediately. Your right to childcare compensation can end as of the first day of the following month if:

• You no longer meet the conditions.
• The childcare agreement with the parent has been terminated.
• The parent has not paid the parental contribution for three consecutive months (please note: you must charge the parental contribution every month).

If any of these situations arise, it is important that you report this to the RCN Unit SZW. This will prevent you from having to repay at a later date.

Did you receive too much or too little childcare compensation? Then we will settle this with your next application. In special instances an additional advance can also be provided in the meantime.

Questions?

Are you unsure or do you have questions about filling in the application form? Please contact the RCN Unit SZW at kinderopvang@rijksdienstcn.com or call your case manager via +599 795 5698.