My situation

Unfortunately, not every child is lucky enough to grow up in a stable and warm environment. There may be different reasons for this, but in such a case it’s in the best interests of the child to be (temporarily) placed with a loving foster family.  

Children who lose 1 or both parents receive additional support. They’re entitled to an orphan’s allowance (previously known as the care allowance for orphans), providing they’re entitled to the Growth Package.  

KidsLife assists low-income families by paying them a supplementary allowance. 
The social allowance is completely dependent on your situation: your place of residence, your income and your family situation.  

The toddler allowance is part of the Participation Allowances and is intended for all 3-year-old children who have enrolled in Dutch-language education in time, and children aged 4 years old who remain enrolled and attend school frequently enough. 

Children who are placed with a foster family are entitled to a monthly supplement to the basic Growth Package amount. This applies with the exception of supportive foster care. 

Your family may be entitled to supplementary child benefit in addition to the Growth Package amounts (to which every child is entitled). Toddlers in Flanders, for example, may be entitled to the Toddler Allowance, whilst low-income families may be entitled to a Social Allowance in Belgium.

Every child is entitled to a Starting Amount upon birth (also known as the Maternity Allowance or Birth Premium). Find out all about Starting Amount.