poverty

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A mother and newborn baby, wrapped in a striped hospital gown
Health
Rate of birth complications higher in poorer neighborhoods
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten flanked by his Deputy Prime Ministers, Dilan Yeşilgöz and Bart van den Brink, on the first day of the parliamentary debate on the new government's plans, 25 February 2026
Politics
Parliament orders new gov't to rework plans to increase state pension age, fight poverty
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King Willem-Alexander with the Ministers of the Jetten I Cabinet on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch palace after swearing in the new Cabinet, 23 February 2026
Politics
New government's promises hard to keep, could increase inequality, SCP warns
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Back view of children in a primary school classroom raising their hands to answer the teacher's question
HealthBusiness
Some 200,000 children in poverty in the Netherlands; Thousands can’t afford eyeglasses
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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
Business
More working Dutch living in poverty; Freelancers twice as likely to struggle
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Food bank
Business
Poverty in Netherlands increases for the first time in five years
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Food bank
BusinessCultureFood
Decreased food waste means fewer donations to food bank
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Cropped view of child touching teddy bear near blurred window with raindrops
BusinessCultureLifestyleEntertainment
Dutch charities unable to meet soaring demand for summer help as child poverty grows
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Teenagers using their smartphones on a bench in Amsterdam
Business
18 is too young to be in charge of your finances, debt aid organizations say
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Aerial view of the Arnhem city center, shopping district and Park Sonsbeek in 2018
Business
Arnhem starts paying off first struggling households' debts
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Man wearing warm clothes indoors due to lack of heating.
Politics
Inequality worsened by shifting poverty measures from national gov't to local councils
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Food bank
Business
New definition has fewer Dutch living in poverty
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof defending his Ministers against racism accusations during his first parliamentary debate, 4 July 2024
Politics
Cabinet facing squabbling coalition on top of critical opposition in first budget debate
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Euros
PoliticsBusiness
The imbalance between rich and poor has increased in the Netherlands
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch economy growing and people have more spending power, but deficit worsening
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Dutch flag on a euro coin with banknotes in the background
Politics
New coalition lacks concrete policy for improving social security or tackling poverty
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Health insurance
HealthBusiness
More people struggling to pay health insurance premium for first time in 10 years
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Police talking to a homeless man in front of Rotterdam Central Station, 9 October 2021
Politics
Vulnerable people often helped too little, too late by Dutch municipalities
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Lunch at school
HealthPolitics
New coalition parties vote against plan to save free school meals
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School lunch
Politics
No money for free meal at school in new coalition agreement
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The Silodam mixed use building in Amsterdam includes free market and social housing. June 2015
Business
600 struggling families get €150 extra per month for 2 years in poverty reduction trial
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Packing the car for vacation
Business
One in ten Dutch using vacation money to pay bills
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View of Rotterdam city and Nieuwe Maas river
Business
Wealthy family to pay off all debts for 3,000 Rotterdam families, as Arnhem helps others
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Rotterdam skyline
Politics
Just under 13,000 Rotterdammers describe the ideal candidate for their new mayor