Mantel Care Appreciation
The municipality of Geertruidenberg is proud of informal caregivers and their commitment to a family member, friend or neighbor. To thank them, you can apply for a Mantelzorgwaardering (care appreciation) every year from October 1 to December 31. The Mantelzorgwaardering consists of a monetary amount or voucher of €100. Surplus arranges this appreciation.
Read the Questions & Answers below for more information and to make sure you qualify for the Mantel Care Appreciation.
Mantel Care Appreciation
Every year, the municipality of Geertruidenberg appreciates informal caregivers with a sum of money or a VVV card. This because informal caregivers mean a lot in the care for their loved one(s). Surplus arranges this appreciation.
When can you apply for adult appreciation?
You are 18+ and care or support your partner, child, family member or friend for at least 3 months, 8 hours a week. Then you are a caregiver. The person for whom you provide care or support is the care recipient. The care recipient lives independently or in a care location in the municipality of Geertruidenberg (Raamsdonk, Raamsdonksveer or Geertruidenberg). As a caregiver yourself, you do not have to be in the municipality Geertruidenberg to live. Young caregivers between the ages of 12 and 18 can apply for the appreciation through youth work: jongerenwerk.geertruidenberg@surplus.nl
Out.of.love
Informal care is often done out of love for the other person. You share feelings, care and love with each other. Sometimes this goes well, sometimes it just doesn't work out. What if
because of care that love is out for a while? You are not loving yourself or others for a while? Do you express yourself? During the week of informal care, Surplus pays attention by sharing stories of informal caregivers, via podcasts and posters.
When do you qualify for informal care appreciation?
If you provide unpaid care for a family member, partner, child or friend for at least 3 months per year, at least 8 hours per week. You are 24 years of age or older.
The person you care for is the care recipient and lives at home or in a care location in the in the municipality of Geertruidenberg. As an informal caregiver you
not live in the municipality. The appreciation must be applied for every year. As a caregiver, you can apply for an appreciation for one person. If the caretaker passed away after April 1, 2024, you can still apply for an appreciation this year. If there are more family caregivers per care recipient, the appreciation will be divided between them.
Good to know
· You can apply for the informal care appreciation from November 1 through December 31.
· The informal care appreciation must be reapplied for each year. Even if your
situation has not changed.
· As a caregiver, you can receive one appreciation.
· If the caregiver died after April 1, you may still request an appraisal this year.
· Per care recipient, max. 4 informal caregivers can apply for an appreciation. If more informal caregivers are involved then you must share appreciation together.
· If you receive payment for support then you cannot request a rating.
· You will be notified if your application has been approved.
· You will receive the appreciation in the new year between January and March.
If you have a question please contact Surplus at 0162-748600 or mantelzorg.geertruidenberg@surplus.nl Or come to the consultation hour on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Surplus, Prins Hendrikstraat 41 Raamsdonksveer.
Other terms & conditions & game rules
· In order to process your request, we register your information.
· By applying, the caregiver agrees to this.
· You also give permission for us to send you the digital newsletter about informal care support. You can unsubscribe at any time.
· Surplus Mantelzorg handles personal data with care, following the guidelines of the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG).
· One informal care appreciation is provided per informal caregiver.
· If your application for appreciation is rejected, you will be notified by mail.
· Surplus will contact you with questions.
First read this...
You are 18+ and care or support unpaid for at least 3 months, 8 hours per week your partner, child, family member or friend. You are then an informal caregiver. For example, for your partner with cancer, a father with dementia, a friend with manic depression or a child with autism.
The person for whom you are a caregiver is called the care recipient. The care recipient lives independently or in a care institution in the municipality of Oosterhout (Den Hout, Dorst, Oosteind or Oosterhout).
The caregiver does not have to live in the municipality of Oosterhout.
No, if you receive payment for support then you cannot apply for a Mantelzorgwaardering.
As a caregiver, you do not have to live in the municipality of Oosterhout yourself. The place of residence of the caretaker is decisive here.
A total of four people may apply for Mantelzorgwaardering for one care recipient. One of the informal caregivers completes the form for the care recipient and all the informal caregivers. The vouchers for the different caregivers are picked up by one of the caregivers or sent to one address.
If the caregiver died after April 1, you may still apply for Mantelzorgwaardering for this year.
The Mantelzorgwaardering consists of a Mantelzorgbon of €50. The Mantelzorgbon is a gift card of the Fine of Oosterhout. You can redeem the Mantelzorgbon at local entrepreneurs in Oosterhout. For more information see: https://fijnoosterhout.nl/
The gift card works very simply. Just like an ATM card. The advantage is that the amount can be spent in parts.
For more information see: fijnoosterhout.nl
You can use the gift card to enjoy local shopping and food & drink at all participating local business owners in Oosterhout. You can spend the gift card at many different stores and restaurants. So you choose from a wide range of fun gifts and outings.
For current offerings, visit: fijnoosterhout.nl
You will receive the Mantelzorgbon between January and March 2026. You will be notified when you can pick up the voucher or receive it by mail.
The Mantelzorgwaardering must be requested every year. Even if your situation has not changed.
Unfortunately, the municipality of Oosterhout has decided not to provide a voucher for young people under 18 this year. However, we would like to talk to you and you can join activities of the youth work. You can sign up via Insta @jongerenwerk.oosterhout for activities.
Please fill in all fields truthfully. If we have any questions about your application, we will contact you.
We process your data in our system. Surplus handles personal data with care, according to the guidelines of the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG). By applying for the Mantelzorgwaardering, the caregiver and the care recipient agree to this.
Are you no longer a family caregiver due to death, moving to another community or because family care support is no longer needed?
Via mantelzorg.oosterhout@surplus.nl or Surplus Mantelzorg 0162-748600 you can deregister as a caregiver. We do not receive messages of death from the municipality of Oosterhout, because of the AVG.
You can apply for the Mantelzorgwaardering between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.
No, this is not possible. Each informal caregiver is entitled to one informal care voucher.