Draagkracht

Financial capacity ("draagkracht") is a core concept in setting maintenance. It indicates how much a maintenance debtor can contribute after paying their own necessary expenses.

The calculation follows the national TREMA standards (the guidelines of the Dutch Maintenance Standards Expert Group). It looks at net disposable income, a fixed housing budget and the "capacity-free" income (what a person needs to live on).

If capacity is insufficient, the maintenance can be set lower or at nil.