Mantel Care Compliment

The informal care compliment: the municipality offers support to informal caregivers in various ways. The municipality does this because informal caregivers occupy a very special place in society because of their Health to a loved one. One of the ways in which the municipality appreciates its informal caregivers is by making an amount of €50 available. This sum of money is called the informal care compliment.

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Who can apply for the informal care compliment?

The Mantelzorgcompliment can be requested by or on behalf of someone receiving Health . The person receiving Health must live in the municipality of Leudal. Note: only one compliment can be requested by or on behalf of a care recipient.

How do you know if you are a caregiver?

We define informal care as all the help given to a person in need of help by someone in their immediate environment. This includes intensive and less intensive, short-term and long-term help to housemates and to relatives, neighbors or friends living away from home, to people living independently and to residents of care institutions.

How can you apply for the informal care compliment?

You could register an informal caregiver from 1 September to 1 October 2026. Applications are possible again starting 1 September 2027.

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The use of DigiD (of the caretaker) is required to apply for the informal care compliment. Don't have a DigiD yet? Please visit www.digid.nl for more information and free application.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below you can find answers to the most frequently asked questions surrounding the informal care compliment and the informal care gift. 

What is the difference between the informal care compliment and the informal care gift?

The Mantelzorgcompliment is a gesture of appreciation from the municipality of Leudal in the form of an amount of € 50,-. You can apply for the volunteer aid complement via this website. This can be done by, or on behalf of, the applicant in the period from September 1 to October 1.

The Mantelzorgattentie is a token of appreciation in the form of a gift that anyone can request for a Mantelzorger. This gift is part of the Day of Caring and will be delivered to the caretaker's home with a personal message around November 10. From September 1 to October 1, the informal care gift can be requested online through this website.

Can appreciation be requested for more than one person?

The Mantelzorgcompliment in the form of the monetary amount of €50.00 may be requested per caregiver.

The informal care gift may be requested for all informal caregivers caring for their loved one whose caregiver lives in the municipality of Leudal.

How do I know if my application was received correctly?

When you fill out the application form, you will receive a notification after submitting it that the application has been sent successfully. You can then download a copy of the application right away.

You will also receive a confirmation of your request at the email address you provided. Please note: this email may end up in your spam folder, so be sure to check there as well.

When will the appreciation be awarded?

The informal care compliment is paid no later than the month of December.

The informal care gift is delivered to the informal caregiver's home by the post office around the day of informal care.

What about your privacy?

The general provisions of the AVG (General Data Protection Regulation) apply to this website. This means that we handle your data with care.

The information you provide on the Mantelzorgattentie or Mantelzorgcompliment application form will be used solely for the purpose of processing and handling the application you have submitted. The information will not be used for any other purpose unless you give your consent.

How long will this data be kept?

The data will be kept for a maximum of one year. After that, the data will be destroyed.

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Did you know that in addition to the informal care compliment, you can also apply for the informal care gift? Click on the button for more information.

Information about the informal care gift