To whom must you report sick?

I am sick and:

I work for an employer

Report sick to your employer as soon as possible. Your employer will continue paying your wages during your period of sickness.

My employment ends

You have previously reported sick to your employer. Your employer will report you sick to UWV on the last day of your employment. You will receive a sickness benefit from the time your employment ends.

I am a temporary worker

Report sick to your temporary employment agency. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness. Two possible situations exist:

1. Your contract contains a temporary employment agency clause ("uitzendbeding"). In this case, your employment ends. Your temporary employment agency will report you sick to UWV. UWV will assess whether you qualify for a sickness benefit.
2. Your contract does not contain a temporary employment agency clause ("uitzendbeding"). In this case, the temporary employment agency will continue paying wages during your period of sickness.

I am an on-call or stand-in worker

Report sick to your employer. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness. If you become sick during the agreed on-call period, your employer will continue paying wages until the end of this period. Your employer will report you sick to UWV on the last day of your on-call contract. UWV will assess whether you qualify for a sickness benefit.

I am self-employed and am voluntarily insured

Report sick to the UWV. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness. You should do so by calling the UWV telephone number for employees. You can find this number in the Service and Contact section.

I am sick and:

My contract ended less than 4 weeks ago

Report sick to the UWV. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness. You should do so by calling the UWV telephone number for employees. You can find this number in the Service and Contact section.

I receive an unemployment benefit

Report sick to the UWV. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness via "Mijn UWV". You will qualify for a sickness benefit once you have been sick for 13 weeks, or when your entitlement to benefits ends under the Unemployment Insurance Act, if this occurs sooner.

My unemployment or sickness benefit ended less than 4 weeks ago

Report sick to UWV. Do so no later than on the second day of sickness. If you received an unemployment benefit, you should report sick via "Mijn UWV". If you received a sickness benefit, you should report sick by calling the UWV telephone number for employees. You can find this number in the Service and Contact section.