You can inform us of your recovery by using the ‘Betermelder’ (Recovered) button on Mijn UWV. You will need a DigiD account to do this.

You and an UWV staff member (such as an absence manager or UWV physician) might have come to an agreement about when you will be fit for work. If this is the case, you will not have to inform us of your recovery. The UWV staff member will do this for you on the date you both agreed upon.

Please note: If your recovery turns out to be slower or faster than you had planned, you must inform us of this. To do this, please call UWV Telefoon Werknemers (the UWV employee helpline). Keep your citizen service number close to hand so we can help you quickly and efficiently.

Once we have been informed of your recovery, the ‘Betermelden’ (Recovered) button will no longer be visible when you log onto Mijn UWV. Your sickness benefit will end and your return-to-work plan will no longer apply. You will have to find a job.

You will be able to apply for an unemployment benefit once your sickness benefit ends if one of the following situations applies to you:

• You were receiving an unemployment benefit before you started receiving a sickness benefit.
• You have not managed to find a new job since your sickness benefit ended.

To find out more about the unemployment benefit, read this page on applying for an unemployment benefit.