Employment bonus for low wages (social + fiscal)
Werkbonus (sociale en fiscale werkbonus)
Paid by RSZ/ONSS en FOD Financien · 🇧🇪 Belgium
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
Where this comes from
Social work bonus reduces the employee's 13,07% social contributions for low wages (referteloon up to about 3.271 EUR); the fiscal work bonus adds a tax reduction of 33,14% (low wages) or 52,54% rising to 63% from income year 2026 (very low wages), capped at 765 EUR rising to 970 EUR
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
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