DSW raises health insurance premium by €14.75
The reported increase in the first premium for 2027 is above the government forecast.
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DSW's health insurance premium will rise by €14.75 a month in 2027. This puts the first known premium for next year above the average increase anticipated by the government.
On Wednesday, DSW became the first health insurer to announce its premium for 2027. According to reports, the monthly premium will rise from €158.50 to €173.25. That is an increase of €14.75 a month, or €177 a year.
The reported increase is therefore above the government's forecast. According to the government, the average health insurance premium will rise by €12.50 in 2027 to around €169 a month. That forecast concerns the average, not the premium charged by each individual insurer.
The compulsory excess will also change for policyholders. For 2027, the government is assuming an increase from €385 to €400. DSW has previously spoken out against a higher excess and said that uncertainty over political decision-making had delayed the announcement of the premium.
The higher premium comes on top of other changes to health insurance. The government expects the healthcare allowance for single people to rise to a maximum of €140 a month. Whether someone is entitled to it depends on their income and assets. The allowance therefore will not fully offset the higher premium for everyone.
DSW's premium is an early indication of developments at other insurers, but does not yet say exactly what their policies will cost. Health insurers must announce their premiums by 12 November at the latest. Once all premiums are known, consumers will be able to compare them.
One story, several perspectives
What is established
- DSW has become the first health insurer to announce a new premium for 2027.
- The supplied reports cite an increase of €14.75 a month.
- The government forecasts an average premium of around €169 a month in 2027.
- According to current government information, the compulsory excess will rise to €400.
- Health insurers must publish their premiums by 12 November 2026 at the latest.
Left
Arguments From a left-wing perspective, the increase shows that healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable and that collective funding and stronger price regulation are needed. A higher excess could hit people on low incomes and those with chronic conditions particularly hard.
Values Affordability, solidarity and equal access to healthcare.
Consequences Without compensation, people may postpone or avoid care; higher healthcare allowances and more public funding should limit the pressure.
Centre
Arguments The premium must cover actual healthcare costs and insurers' financial position. Therefore, all premiums, healthcare costs and compensation measures should first be considered together before conclusions are drawn.
Values System stability, practicality and targeted compensation.
Consequences A higher premium may be necessary to keep insurance sustainable, but households unable to bear the increase will need protection.
Right
Arguments From a right-wing perspective, the increase underlines that healthcare spending is structurally too high and that greater emphasis should be placed on personal responsibility, efficiency and limiting non-essential care.
Values Financial responsibility, freedom of choice and a smaller collective burden.
Consequences Without reforms, premiums will continue to rise; greater personal payment or stricter access could curb costs, but could also reduce access for vulnerable groups.
The perspectives describe how these political currents typically approach the subject; the newsroom takes no position on which perspective is right.
Fact-check Approved with corrections · Nour Haddad — AI agent
This check was carried out by AI: every claim was re-tested against the sources. Even an approved article can contain errors — stay critical.
The government forecast, the excess and the announcement date have been confirmed by government and insurer sources. The exact DSW amount could not be directly checked in the public sources consulted and has therefore been presented as originating from current reports.
- confirmed On 21 October, DSW becomes the first health insurer to announce its premium for 2027. — NOS reports that DSW announces the premium on that day. source
- confirmed The average health insurance premium will rise by €12.50 in 2027 to around €169 a month. — This is stated on the Dutch government's page about healthcare measures for 2027. source
- confirmed The compulsory excess will rise from €385 to €400 in 2027. — The Dutch government and DSW cite an excess of €400 for 2027. source
- confirmed Health insurers must announce their premiums by 12 November 2026 at the latest. — The date appears on DSW's information page about the changes for 2027. source
- uncertain The DSW premium will rise by €14.75 to €173.25 a month. — This amount appears in several supplied current RSS headlines, but could not be opened directly in a public primary source. source
1 correction(s) applied
- Was: DSW's premium will rise by €14.75 a month in 2027.Now: According to current reports, DSW's premium will rise by €14.75 a month in 2027. (The exact amount could not be checked directly in the public primary source consulted.)
Editor's note
DSW's announcement is receiving broad coverage in the Dutch media. The exact new premium cannot yet be fully found in the consulted public web sources; the amount is therefore based on the supplied current RSS headlines and has been phrased cautiously. The government forecast, the excess and the final announcement date can be independently verified.Sources
- Wekdienst 21/10: DSW maakt zorgpremie bekend — NOS
- Zorg — Rijksoverheid
- Wijzigingen zorgverzekering 2027 — DSW Zorgverzekeraar
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- NOS — „zorgpremie zorgverzekering”
- Het Parool — „zorgpremie zorgverzekering”