Employers who applied for subsidies under NOW-1 had to request the UWV to make a final determination by 31 October 2021. For employers who failed to do so, there will still be a (very?) last chance.
Final reminder
Employers who have not yet applied to UWV for NOW-1 subsidy determination will soon receive a formal final reminder. And in doing so, they will be given one more opportunity to fulfil the obligations. The application must then no later than 9 January 2022 have been submitted (if the auditor's or third-party report is missing, this omission may be rectified within 14 weeks).
As the reason for again pushing back the deadline, State Secretary Wiersma gives in his Chamber letter of 1 November 2021 that circumstances are conceivable that caused employers to miss the deadline.
No audit or third-party report
Of the total 139,538 employers who applied for NOW-1, 117,887 had applied for final determination of the subsidy by 31 October 2021.
12,213 employers have indicated that they are not yet able to apply for a full determination because the required audit or third-party statement is missing. These employers are given 14 weeks to rectify this omission. The deadline for this group is therefore 6 February 2022.
9,438 employers did not submit a determination application. This group will receive reminders from the UWV. Part of this group did not submit a determination request, knowing that there is no entitlement to the subsidy anyway.
Payment scheme
The determination of the final NOW-1 grant may result in an amount to be paid. The UWV is accommodating in agreeing a payment schedule. Employers who need a payment arrangement can request it from the UWV by phone or digitally. The UWV then gives employers up to a maximum of five years to pay the refundable subsidy. A payment break of up to one year can be agreed. The UWV does not charge interest.