Applying for trial placements (job-seekers)
If you are looking for work and you have a job prospect, but the employer has doubts about whether you are able to do the job, you might be able to apply for a trial placement. This means that you will work for an employer on a trial basis for a maximum of two months. The UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) must give its permission for a trial placement.
Last updated on 3 January 2023
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Eligibility for a trial placement
To get permission to work in a trial placement, you must meet certain conditions. For example, you must be currently receiving unemployment benefit (WW) or incapacity benefit and there must be a presumption that it would be difficult for you to find work without a trial placement. Please consult the UWV website to find out about eligibility for trial placements.
Applying for a trial placement
Please contact the UWV to apply for a trial placement. You can use the form ‘Application for a trial placement’.
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Beleidsregels proefplaatsing UWV 2023