Do you work as a cross-border commuter in Germany or the Netherlands and have questions about German and Dutch child benefits or parental allowances?
The Border Information Points along the German-Dutch border are organising a consultation day on this topic on Wednesday 18 March 2026. During this digital consultation, you can speak directly with employees of the relevant authorities.
Arrange your individual consultation appointment now and we will answer your questions about
- Kindergeld
- Kindgebonden Budget
- Kinderbijslag
- Ouderschapsverlof
- Elternzeit
- Elterngeld
- Kindergeldzuschlag
The family benefits consultation day will take place between 9.45 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Personal consultations are limited to a maximum of 45 minutes.
Experts from the Familienkasse Rheinland-Pfalz-Saarland, Elterngeldstellen near the border, an office in Nordrhein-Westfalen responsible for Kindergeldzuschlag, the Sociale Verzekeringsbank (Bureau voor Duitse Zaken) and the GrenzInfoPunkte will be present at the meeting to answer your personal questions.
This date in the series of themed consultation days is organized by the GrenzInfoPunkt Aachen-Eurode. You can register via the respective online request or ☎ de: +49 (0)241 568 61-0 ☎ nl: +31 (0) 45 545 6 178. To make an appointment by telephone, you can reach the GrenzInfoPunkt Aachen-Eurode Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In order to participate, it is necessary to share information about your situation (where do you live? Do both parents work, and if so, in which country/countries?) with the participating counsellors in advance so that they can prepare for the appointment. Please describe your situation as accurately as possible so that we can prepare for the appointment.
By registering and participating, you agree to the above information being passed on to the advisors from the aforementioned counselling centres who will be present.
The registration deadline is 11 March 2026. Places are limited.