Difference between capping threshold and quality discount threshold in Zoetermeer
In Zoetermeer, the capping threshold for rent allowance differs from the quality discount threshold. Understand both for maximum allowance in social rental housing from housing associations such as VIVARE and HBC.
What is the quality discount threshold in Zoetermeer?
The quality discount threshold (€808.06 in 2024) is the maximum rent price for full rent allowance. Properties in Zoetermeer with rent above this, such as some apartments in Buytenwegh or Seghwaert, do not qualify for allowance, regardless of your income. The capping threshold (€25,000-€35,000, depending on the rent) reduces the allowance at higher income, even if the rent is below this threshold.
Example: Rent €700 in a Zoetermeer social housing unit (below quality threshold), but income €27,000? Then your allowance decreases by 3% per extra euro above the capping threshold.
Legal basis for Zoetermeer
The Ministerial Regulation of 20 December 2023 establishes these national thresholds, linked to the housing quotient calculation. The same rules apply in Zoetermeer, but local housing market figures from the CBS show that 65% of rental properties remain below the quality threshold, ideal for starters in Rokkeveen.
Impact on your situation in Zoetermeer
Check both thresholds using the Tax Authorities tool or via the Municipality of Zoetermeer website. Do you exceed a threshold? Consider affordable options via Woonnet Rijnmond or income advice at the Wmo counter. This way, you maximize your allowance in this growing municipality.