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Foster parental leave

If you become a foster parent of a minor child, you are entitled to foster parent leave. There is a specific scheme for employees and self-employed persons.

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You are entitled to a maximum of six weeks of foster parent leave. Is a foster child placed in a family where the two parents are employees or self-employed? Then both parents are entitled to foster leave.  

You must take foster parent leave in a consecutive period.

What should you do?

For the application

  • Inform your employer about foster parent leave.
  • Provide CM with the application form, together with the necessary supporting documents.

After the application

  • After you have submitted your application to CM, you will receive an information sheet (this can also be done digital) and proof of resumption of work.  
  • Please return the completed information sheet as soon as possible. Your employer will receive a request for salary data directly from CM.  
  • No later than eight days after the end of the foster leave, you must return the completed proof of return to work to CM.

Provide CM with the application form, together with the necessary supporting documents.

Payment

You will keep your salary for the first three days of the foster leave. For the remaining days you will receive a benefit from CM twice a month. This amounts to 82 percent of the capped gross salary.  

The benefit amounts to 597.07 euro per week. The benefit will be paid in one go at the latest one month after the start of the foster parent leave, less 11.11 percent withholding tax.  

What are the conditions?

  • Foster parent leave must start within twelve months after the foster child's registration in the population or alien register of the foster parent's place of residence.
  • You must take at least one week or a multiple of this.  
  • The foster child must be placed in accordance with the regulations on youth assistance and youth protection.  
  • It must be clear from the start that the placement will last at least six months.  

Conditions for renewal

  • Foster parent leave can be extended by three weeks . This provision can be taken up by one foster parent or divided between both foster parents.  
  • If several minor children are placed simultaneously, the foster parent leave will be extended by two weeks per foster parent.  
  • Does the foster child have a physical or mental disability? The maximum duration of foster parent leave will then be doubled.

  • You must take foster parent leave in a consecutive period.
  • Foster parent leave must start within twelve months after the foster child's registration in the population or alien register of the foster parent's place of residence.
  • You must take at least one week or a multiple of this.  
  • The foster child must be placed in accordance with the regulations on youth assistance and youth protection.  
  • It must be clear from the start that the placement will last at least six months .

Conditions for renewal:

  • Foster parent leave can be extended by three weeks. This provision can be taken up by one foster parent or divided between both foster parents.  
  • If several minor children are placed simultaneously, the foster parent leave will be extended by two weeks per foster parent.  
  • Does the foster child have a physical or mental disability ? The maximum duration of foster parent leave will then be doubled.