GN 01726: DIO and FSP Processing Under the Agreement with the Netherlands
BASIC (08-94)
A. Introduction
The agreement designates two Dutch organizations as the liaison agencies for the agreement. The Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (in English, the Social Insurance Bank) is the agency responsible for retirement and survivor claims. The Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemers Verzekeringen (UWV) is responsible for disability claims. Both of these organizations are headquartered in Amsterdam but have numerous field offices throughout the Netherlands.
B. List of Dutch liason agencies
Below are the addresses of the two Dutch liaison agencies.
APPLICANTS UNDER AGE 64
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Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB)
Afdeling Basisadministratie Verzekeringen
Postbus 357
1180 AJ Amstelveen, The Netherlands
APPLICANTS OVER AGE 64
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB)
Districtskantoor Groningen
Afdeling Buitenland
Postbus 576
9700 AN Groningen, The Netherlands
DISABILITY
Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemers Verzekeringen (UWV)
Bijzondere Zaken
P.O. Box 57002
1040 CC Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
C. Procedure
Follow the procedure below to determine the proper Dutch office.
| If you are... | the proper office is... |
|---|---|
| sending a claim for Dutch retirement or survivor benefits |
SVB, International |
| requesting a Dutch coverage record for a U.S. retirement or survivor claim | SVB, International |
| sending a claim for Dutch disability benefits | UWV, Amsterdam |
| requesting a Dutch coverage record for a U.S. disability claim | both, SVB, International and UWV, Amsterdam (see GN 01726.320 for further discussion) |
| responding to an assistance request from any SVB or UWV office | the specific field office or headquarters office which requested assistance |
| in doubt as to where to write | SVB, International |
There are other industrial insurance boards (called Bedrijfsvereniging) which process disability claims and operate independently of the UWV. Any requests from those offices should be routed to Division of Training and Program Support (DTPS) for instructions on how to respond.