It is also a good idea to keep in mind that you must formally inform the municipality of your donation if you are receiving social assistance benefits. Henkins: “The sharing law is strict and extensive. You have to report everything you get extra because of the information obligation. If you don’t, the consequences are dire right now.”

There are more and more municipalities in which part of it is exempted. In the municipality of The Hague, for example, since last year you can receive 1,200 euros per year in gifts (eg money or groceries) without having to report it. In Amsterdam they use the same amount. So check with your municipality what policy there is.