What is a statutory pension or benefit?

You are receiving an old-age pension under the General Old-Age Pensions Act (AOW). This pension is paid to you by the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).

The old-age pension is a statutory pension. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You are receiving a surviving dependant’s pension under the General Surviving Dependants Act (Anw). This pension is paid to you by the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).

The surviving dependant’s pension is a statutory pension. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You are receiving a bridging benefit (OBR) to supplement your income. This benefit is paid to you by the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).

The bridging benefit is a statutory benefit. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You were in employment and took early retirement, taking advantage of the flexible pension or multi-option pension for employees. This pension is paid to you by your pension fund.

Your pension has the same status as a statutory pension. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You are unfit for work and are receiving one of the following benefits:

• WAO – Invalidity Insurance Act
• WIA – Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act
• WAZ – Invalidity Insurance (Self-Employed Persons) Act

This benefit is paid to you by the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) or your former employer.

A benefit under the WAO, WIA or WAZ is a statutory benefit. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You are receiving a benefit under the Invalidity Insurance (Young Disabled Persons) Act (Wajong). This benefit is paid to you by the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV). You need to obtain the UWV’s permission if you want to move to another country while retaining your benefit.

A benefit under the Wajong is a statutory benefit. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.

You were employed in the military or as a civil servant and are now receiving redundancy pay or a non-statutory supplementary unemployment insurance benefit (also known as WW+). You are receiving this benefit, as your employment has ended because of:

• redundancy following a reorganisation, or
• job-related early retirement.

This redundancy pay or unemployment insurance benefit has the same status as a statutory benefit. If you emigrate, you have to apply for a document S1/form 121. The health insurance fund in your country of residence will then settle the costs of your medical care with the Netherlands.