diff --git a/packages-proprietary/tokens/src/components/ams/table.tokens.json b/packages-proprietary/tokens/src/components/ams/table.tokens.json
index f3cbbdc6aff..f2282048cb8 100644
--- a/packages-proprietary/tokens/src/components/ams/table.tokens.json
+++ b/packages-proprietary/tokens/src/components/ams/table.tokens.json
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@
       "caption": {
         "font-weight": {
           "$value": "{ams.typography.body-text.bold.font-weight}",
+          "$type": "fontWeight"
+        },
+        "margin-block-end": {
+          "$value": "{ams.space.s}",
+          "$type": "dimension",
           "$extensions": {
-            "nl.amsterdam.type": "fontWeight"
+            "nl.amsterdam.subtype": "space"
           }
         }
       },
diff --git a/packages/css/src/components/table/README.md b/packages/css/src/components/table/README.md
index 953d22cb8d3..42928d7d33b 100644
--- a/packages/css/src/components/table/README.md
+++ b/packages/css/src/components/table/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ Structures data in rows and columns to help users work with large amounts of inf
 
 ## Guidelines
 
-- Add a caption to help users find, navigate and understand the table.
-- Include a [Heading](https://designsystem.amsterdam/?path=/docs/components-text-heading--docs) in the Table Caption,
-  unless the table is in a [Figure](https://designsystem.amsterdam/?path=/docs/components-media-figure--docs) which has a Figure Caption.
+- Add a caption so users can find and understand the table without reading its data.
+- Use a [Heading](https://designsystem.amsterdam/?path=/docs/components-text-heading--docs) in the caption, at the level that fits the document outline.
+  It becomes the table’s accessible name, announced by screen readers on every encounter.
diff --git a/packages/css/src/components/table/table.scss b/packages/css/src/components/table/table.scss
index bfc3ecf3461..283e270d634 100644
--- a/packages/css/src/components/table/table.scss
+++ b/packages/css/src/components/table/table.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 .ams-table__caption {
   font-weight: var(--ams-table-caption-font-weight);
+  margin-block-end: var(--ams-table-caption-margin-block-end);
   text-align: start;
 }
 
diff --git a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.docs.mdx b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.docs.mdx
index c21a790a659..cd6f03495ce 100644
--- a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.docs.mdx
+++ b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.docs.mdx
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ Use `Table.Footer` for a summary row.
 
 <Canvas of={TableStories.WithFooterAndRowHeaders} />
 
+### With description in caption
+
+Add a description to the caption to provide context like a source, date, or reading instructions.
+Use a small [Paragraph](/docs/components-text-paragraph--docs).
+Set `aria-labelledby` to keep only the heading as the table’s accessible name, or screen readers will read out the entire text.
+
+<Canvas of={TableStories.WithDescriptionInCaption} />
+
 ## Design tokens
 
 <DesignTokensTable tokens={tokens} />
diff --git a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.stories.tsx b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.stories.tsx
index 7e028e39dc9..226e199eb1f 100644
--- a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.stories.tsx
+++ b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.stories.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite'
 
-import { Heading } from '@amsterdam/design-system-react'
+import { Heading, Paragraph } from '@amsterdam/design-system-react'
 import { Table } from '@amsterdam/design-system-react/src'
 
 const meta = {
@@ -83,3 +83,44 @@ export const WithFooterAndRowHeaders: Story = {
     ],
   },
 }
+
+export const WithDescriptionInCaption: Story = {
+  args: {
+    'aria-labelledby': 'caption-heading',
+    children: [
+      <Table.Caption key="caption">
+        <Heading id="caption-heading" level={3}>
+          Kosten voor de aanvraag
+        </Heading>
+        <Paragraph size="small">
+          Prijzen zijn geldig vanaf 1 januari 2025. Bron: Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens.
+        </Paragraph>
+      </Table.Caption>,
+      <Table.Header key="header">
+        <Table.Row>
+          <Table.HeaderCell>Type</Table.HeaderCell>
+          <Table.HeaderCell>
+            Normale levertijd
+            <br />1 week
+          </Table.HeaderCell>
+          <Table.HeaderCell>
+            Spoed
+            <br />2 werkdagen
+          </Table.HeaderCell>
+        </Table.Row>
+      </Table.Header>,
+      <Table.Body key="body">
+        <Table.Row>
+          <Table.Cell>Paspoort</Table.Cell>
+          <Table.Cell>€ 77,85</Table.Cell>
+          <Table.Cell>€ 130,80</Table.Cell>
+        </Table.Row>
+        <Table.Row>
+          <Table.Cell>ID-kaart</Table.Cell>
+          <Table.Cell>€ 70,35</Table.Cell>
+          <Table.Cell>€ 123,30</Table.Cell>
+        </Table.Row>
+      </Table.Body>,
+    ],
+  },
+}
diff --git a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.test.stories.tsx b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.test.stories.tsx
index 3623af121e7..8dd5a9937b7 100644
--- a/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.test.stories.tsx
+++ b/storybook/src/components/Table/Table.test.stories.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite'
 
-import { Table } from '@amsterdam/design-system-react/src'
+import { Heading, Paragraph, Table } from '@amsterdam/design-system-react/src'
 
 import { renderComponentVariants } from '../../_common/renderComponentVariants'
 import { default as tableMeta } from './Table.stories'
@@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
 
 export const Test: Story = {
   args: {
+    'aria-labelledby': 'caption-heading',
     children: [
-      <Table.Caption key={1}>
-        <h3>Kosten voor de aanvraag</h3>
+      <Table.Caption key="caption">
+        <Heading id="caption-heading" level={3}>
+          Kosten voor de aanvraag
+        </Heading>
+        <Paragraph size="small">
+          Prijzen zijn geldig vanaf 1 januari 2025. Bron: Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens.
+        </Paragraph>
       </Table.Caption>,
-      <Table.Header key={2}>
+      <Table.Header key="header">
         <Table.Row>
           <Table.HeaderCell>Type</Table.HeaderCell>
           <Table.HeaderCell>
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ export const Test: Story = {
           </Table.HeaderCell>
         </Table.Row>
       </Table.Header>,
-      <Table.Body key={3}>
+      <Table.Body key="body">
         <Table.Row>
           <Table.Cell>Paspoort</Table.Cell>
           <Table.Cell>€ 77,85</Table.Cell>