# What changes on 1 January 2027 for people living in the Netherlands

> The rules and amounts that change on 1 January 2027, from the official notices published so far. Updated as new notices appear.

Economy · published 2026-10-18 08:50 · https://nlnow.nl/a/what-changes-on-1-january-2027/

These are the rules and amounts that change on 1 January 2027, as the official notices published so far state them. The notices are the sources listed under the piece; the piece is updated as new notices appear, and proposals still to be decided stand apart at the end.

## Housing and rent

**Tenants and landlords, under both new and existing rental contracts: **From 1 January 2027, 2 or more tenants can start a joint case at the Huurcommissie (Rent Tribunal) via a new form. If a landlord provides no or a faulty service-costs statement, it sets costs using statutory standard amounts, possibly €0.

## Money, tax and benefits

**People receiving zorgtoeslag or kindgebonden budget, with or without a toeslagpartner: **The asset limits for zorgtoeslag (healthcare benefit) and kindgebonden budget (child-related budget) fall: €158,748 with a toeslagpartner (benefit partner), €119,122 without, down from €184,633 and €146,011 in 2026.

**People claiming zorgtoeslag (healthcare benefit), kinderopvangtoeslag (childcare benefit) or kindgebonden budget (child-related budget): **From 1 January 2027, people are toeslagpartners (benefit partners) only if married, in a registered partnership, or someone is registered at their address and a notarial cohabitation contract, a child together or recognised, pension partnership, or jointly owned shared home applies.

## Proposed for the date, not yet decided

**Proposed: **ACM expects an average heat-network household using 25GJ a year to pay about 25% more for heat in 2027, based on the first measurement point (23 September); more if gas prices rise. ACM sets the maximum tariffs in December. (Households connected to a warmtenet (heat network))

**Proposed: **The cabinet proposes lowering the maximum energieprestatievergoeding (EPV, energy performance fee) rates from 1 January 2027; the proposal still goes to the Raad van State (Council of State) for advice. (Tenants who pay an EPV; the EPV is charged by landlords for very energy-efficient, gas-free homes that generate their own renewable energy.)

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