For 2025, the index rate is set at 6.5%. This means that as of January 1, 2025, alimony will be increased by 6.5%. This makes the index rate almost twice as high as for 2023 and has not been this high since 1983.
This index figure has a major impact on the amount of child or spousal support. And is therefore a serious influence on the alimony payer’s ability to pay and on the space left for the alimony payer to meet his or her other expenses from.
A mathematical example:
You have two children and pay child support of €750.00 per child per month. Child support increases by €48.75 per child to €798.75 per month.
Thus, for two children, an increase of €97.50 per month.
In addition, if you pay spousal support of €1,000.00 per month, it increases to €1,065.00.
Total charges go up by €162.50 per month.
Thus, this high indexation, in combination with legally relevant changes, may trigger recalculation and possible modification of alimony.
For more information about alimony, indexing and what consequences it may have, contact one of our attorneys in the Law of Persons and Family Law Practice Group.
Stay informed
At Wille Donker, we are at home with your case. We therefore keep our clients informed of the indexing rate annually, even after the case is completed, free of charge.
Are you not a client, but would like to be notified annually of the new indexing rate? Then sign up via info@willedonker.nl.
You will then receive an annual indexing notice by email in November.
