Applying for an IOW benefit
If you are 60 or older when your unemployment or WGA benefit ends, and you have not yet reached the state pension age (‘AOW-leeftijd’), you can apply for an IOW benefit. This benefit provides you with an income until you reach the state pension age.
How to apply for an IOW benefit once your unemployment benefit has ended
The earliest you can apply for an IOW benefit is up to 5 weeks before your unemployment benefit ends. To do this, log in to Mijn UWV with either your DigiD account or a valid European electronic ID (‘Europees erkend inlogmiddel’) and complete the ‘IOW application form’. Make sure you have a summary of your total income close to hand as you will need this information when completing the form.
How to apply for an IOW benefit once your WGA benefit has ended
We will send you an ‘IOW application form’ if you are entitled to an IOW benefit after your WGA benefit. If you haven’t received this form, please contact UWV Telefoon Werknemers (the UWV employee helpline). Keep your citizen service number close to hand when calling us so that we are able to help you quickly and efficiently.
Decision
You will receive a decision about your application within 8 weeks of sending us the form.