social benefits

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A woman works on her bills, stressed about her finances.
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Financially vulnerable people often also don't have a support network
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Houses of Amsterdam
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Amsterdam lets social benefit recipients keep up to €475 from renting rooms
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Elderly woman working on a laptop
PoliticsBusiness
Over €1 billion in Dutch social benefits unclaimed in 2021
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Dutch flag on a euro coin with banknotes in the background
Politics
Dutch Cabinet will not deliver promised €4.5 billion in tax relief next year
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Person saving money in piggy bank
Politics
Large municipalities have made fewer cuts to social benefits in recent years
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Depression, suicide prevention
Health
Middle-aged men more likely to commit suicide, study shows
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Light bulb
Politics
Some students to get €400 for energy costs; Others households to get up to €1,300
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Child playing with chalk
Politics
Quarterly childcare subsidy set to decrease due do falling energy prices
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The UWV building on Cascadeplein in Groningen. Oct. 3, 2004
Business
Social benefits will cost considerably more due to minimum wage increase
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Dutch passport
Politics
Municipalities block renewing passports for people with outstanding debts
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Person saving money in piggy bank
Politics
Municipalities developed over 60 programs to "close gaps" for the poor
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The UWV building on Cascadeplein in Groningen. Oct. 3, 2004
Business
Number of people on social benefits at lowest point since 2013
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Small home for sale
Business
Strongest increase in mortgage debt since 2007
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Data privacy
CrimePolitics
Possible government privacy breach when people apply for benefits
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Campaign signs for the 2021 parliamentary election on Javaplein in Amsterdam Oost, 12 March 2021
PoliticsBusiness
Election results will almost certainly increase minimum wages: ABN Amro
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Sneeze_in_white_hankie
Business
Netherlands ranked best for sick workers, unemployed