Benefit - Netherlands Glossary

For Australia, the term 'benefit' means Age and WP for the partner of an age pensioner, and DSP for the severely disabled and the partner of a DSP who is severely disabled. It includes any additional amount or increase that is payable to or in respect of a person who qualifies for that additional amount or increase. RA, PhA, TAL and RAA are also included for people in Australia but are subject to the portability restrictions of the SSAct. For 'portability' purposes, benefit also includes Australian DOP. For the calculation of Australian benefits, benefit also includes pensions payable to widowed persons.

For the Netherlands, benefit means the general old-age pension (AOW), the general old-age pension spouse supplement (AOW toeslag), payments made under the:

• General Surviving Relatives Act (ANW),
• General Child Benefits Act (AKW),
• General Act on Exceptional Medical Expenses (AWBZ),
• Self-employed Person's Disablement Act (WAZ),
• Sickness Benefits Act (ZW),
• Disablement Benefits Act (WAO),
• Unemployment Benefits Act (WW),
• National Assistance Act (ABW), and
• Supplementary Benefits Act (TW).

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Last reviewed: 7 June 2010