If you meet the criteria for an insolvency benefit, you will be invited to attend a meeting with us. It is important that you do not apply for the insolvency benefit before the meeting, as you will receive specific instructions on the application process during the meeting.

After the meeting, you can proceed with the application by completing the Application form for an UWV insolvency benefit (‘Aanvragen uitkering wegens betalingsonmacht’). You will need a DigiD account to do this.

Please note: If your employer has not been able to pay you for a prolonged period of time and you have not yet received an invitation to a meeting with us, contact us directly.

It is likely that you will need to upload additional documents when submitting your application form. To find out which documents you will need to upload, refer to the document attached to the invitation we sent you. It provides an overview of the specific documents that need to be included along with your application.

If your employer has paid everything they owe you except for their share of your pension contributions (‘pensioenpremie’), you might be able to claim this amount via us. However, you will only be able to do this if we sent you a letter telling you to start a claims process for the unpaid pension contributions.

If you have received this letter, complete the Claims form for unpaid pension contributions (‘Aanvraag vergoeding niet-afgedragen pensioenpremie’). You will need a DigiD account to do this. Make sure you have the following close to hand when completing the form:

• your most recent annual benefit statement (‘pensioenoverzicht’)
• your payslips from the last 6 months

Send your completed form to the address specified in the letter we sent you.

Please note: You will not be able to claim more than 12 months’ unpaid pension contributions.

You can expect a decision on your application or claim within 4 weeks of us receiving your form.