Who can do flexijobs? Check if you're eligible for a flexijob in your municipality

Not everyone can simply start a flexijob. The rules are clear, but there are some nuances. We list them for you.

Who can do a flexijob?

• Employees with a full-time main job: you must have at least 4/5 of a full-time position. That means at least 30.4 hours per week if you have a 38-hour work week.
• Civil servants: statutory and contractual civil servants can also do a flexijob, as long as they meet the 4/5 rule.
• Pensioners: if you are retired, you can do flexijobs without limit. Your pension remains guaranteed and you pay no extra taxes on your flexijob income.
• Self-employed in secondary occupation: if you work as a self-employed person in a secondary occupation alongside a main job as an employee, you can also do a flexijob. Note: you may then not earn more than a certain maximum per month to keep your social status.

Note: if you work through temporary agency work, that employment also counts towards the 4/5 condition. But you may not do your flexijob with the same temp agency.

Who cannot do a flexijob?

The main exclusions:

• Job seekers: if you receive benefits, you may not do a flexijob. Otherwise you lose your right to unemployment benefits.
• Students: student work falls under a different status and is not eligible for flexijobs.
• Part-time employees under 4/5: if you work less than 30.4 hours per week, you unfortunately cannot do a flexijob. Not even if you have a full-time contract but temporarily work less (e.g. due to parental leave).
• Flexi-jobbers in the same sector as your main job: your flexijob must be in a different sector than your main job. Do you work in hospitality? Then you can do a flexijob in retail, but not in a café or restaurant.

Which sectors are allowed?

The government is steadily expanding the list of permitted sectors. Currently you can do a flexijob in:

• Hospitality
• Retail (shops, supermarkets)
• Food industry (bakers, butchers)
• Hairdressers and beauty care
• Sports and culture
• Education (as non-teaching staff)
• And more. View the complete and current list of sectors here.

Note: for some sectors additional conditions apply, such as a minimum age or specific training.

How much can you earn with a flexijob?

Your flexijob income is tax-free up to a certain ceiling. In 2026 you may earn a maximum of €12.50 per hour (this amount is indexed annually). Your gross hourly wage may not exceed that maximum, and your employer pays a special flexi contribution of 28% on your wage. For you, the net wage remains equal to the gross wage, because no social security or withholding tax is deducted. Read here how to keep more net from your flexijob.

Flexijob and other income: what about taxes?

Your flexijob income is not taxed in personal income tax, unless you exceed the annual limit. That limit is around €13,000 per year (exact amount for 2026 still to be determined). If you stay below that limit, you pay no extra taxes. For pensioners that limit does not apply. Discover all tax details of the flexijob.

Flexijob with your previous or the same employer

You may never do a flexijob with the same employer where you have your main job. Not even in another branch of the same company. If you work in a supermarket chain as a cashier, you may not work as a flexi-jobber in another supermarket of the same chain. Employers check this in Dimona. Switching to a previous employer is allowed, as long as you are no longer employed there as a permanent employee and you respect the other conditions.

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