Paying off student loans with employer support

Paying off student loans with employer support

Paying off student loans with employer support

Sep 12, 2025

More employers want to help employees pay down their student loans.
But how does that work for tax? What can you do within the WKR (Dutch work-related costs scheme) and the IKB (individual choice budget)?

In this guide:

  • How to offer student loan repayment in a tax-efficient way.

  • What’s possible and what to watch out for.

  • How to set this up in your organisation.

  • What to do when WKR free space is limited.