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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
Business
No NS trains for 4 hours on Wednesday as workers strike against social benefits cuts
19 June 2026 - 08:05
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A labor action by trade union CNV
Business
Strikes are coming: Trade unions after meeting with gov't on social assistance cuts
28 May 2026 - 14:48
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Medical professionals
Business
Insurance doctors in training buckling under workload as UWV waiting lists mount
24 April 2026 - 09:46
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
PoliticsBusiness
Waiting times for disability benefits assessment rises to 15 months in some regions
13 April 2026 - 19:30
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Euros in a wallet
PoliticsBusiness
Government welfare savings plan faces backlash over impact on poorest residents
11 April 2026 - 16:15
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Euros in a wallet
Politics
New Cabinet's plans will cost working Dutch nearly €500 per year, trade union says
8 April 2026 - 07:38
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Tired woman working from home
Politics
People over 55 hit hardest by new Cabinet’s budget cuts
18 February 2026 - 19:30
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Politics
New Cabinet wants to drastically cut welfare benefits for high-income earners
6 February 2026 - 07:39
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Business
Benefits agency reserves €100 million for correcting mistakes with disability benefits
30 April 2025 - 09:07
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King Willem-Alexamder and the Schoof I Cabinet on the steps of Huis ten Bosch palace immediately after their swearing-in ceremony, 2 July 2024
Politics
Schoof coalition again nearly collapsed during budget talks
18 April 2025 - 10:29
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Woman in bed with a pillow over her head.
HealthBusiness
Growing number of long covid patients declared unfit for work
3 March 2025 - 15:50
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Benefits agency's errors affect thousands of youths with disabilities
18 November 2024 - 22:00
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Politics
Mistakes with disability benefit date from 2006; Some 84,000 files under reassessment
16 September 2024 - 10:20
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
PoliticsBusiness
Mistakes with disability benefits could affect tens of thousands; Some may have to repay
5 September 2024 - 15:20
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Packing the car for vacation
Business
Vacation pay paid out this week; Average worker getting €1,626
20 May 2024 - 09:41
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An UWV office complex in Breda. November 2015
Business
Nearly 853,000 expected to receive disability benefits this year
29 January 2024 - 19:30

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