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Elderly couple sitting on a bench
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Average retirement age climbs to 66 years and 4 months
23 April 2026 - 10:16
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Pension
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet won’t scrap state pension age hike before discussing alternatives
12 April 2026 - 17:15
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PRO Senator Paul Rosenmöller shakes Prime Minister Rob Jetten's hand after receving majority support for his motion to scrap the Cabinet's plans to increase state pension age more rapidly. Deputy Prime Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz is next to Jetten, smiling at the camera. 7 April 2026
Politics
Senate axes Dutch government's plan for faster increase in state pension age
8 April 2026 - 08:10
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A pensioner enjoying a sunny day in the park
Business
Dutch state pension paid in nearly every country worldwide as more retirees move abroad
2 March 2026 - 09:30
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
Politics
Over 80 new laws and rules changes will take effect in the Netherlands on Jan. 1
20 December 2025 - 08:15
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Kalverstraat, Amsterdam's famous shopping street
Business
Over 20 changes will impact your wallet in 2026 as Dutch law updates take effect Jan. 1
18 December 2025 - 08:11
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
Business
Largest purchasing power jump in 20 years; Workers benefited, welfare recipients didn't
11 September 2025 - 08:06
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Retiree drinking a beer on a terrace
Business
Aging population: Tax money funded over half of Dutch state pension benefits last year
16 July 2025 - 08:02
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Euros in a wallet
Business
Law changes on July 1 that will impact your wallet
23 June 2025 - 14:30
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Euros in a wallet
Business
Extra tax bracket means most workers will have more money in their pocket next year
12 December 2024 - 11:10
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People and cyclists in main shopping street of Antwerp, Belgium
PoliticsBusiness
Minimum wage, childcare benefits & welfare payments set to rise on July 1
25 June 2024 - 10:50
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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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Grandparents holding grandchild
Health
Stats office lowers Dutch life expectancy
10 November 2023 - 09:05
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Older couple walking in the park
Health
Average life expectancy back up to 86.05 years in 2028
9 November 2022 - 10:50
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Euros
Business
Minimum wage to jump 10% next year, Pensions to rise; €14 billion for purchasing power
31 August 2022 - 11:56
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The UWV building on Cascadeplein in Groningen. Oct. 3, 2004
Politics
Gov't will only force recovery of unjustly paid benefits up to 5 years later, not 20
20 July 2022 - 20:30
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(Left to right) Gerg-Jan Segers (CU), Sigrid Kaag (D66), Mark Rutte (VVD), and Wopke Hoekstra presenting the Rutte IV coalition agreement, 15 December 2021
Politics
Gov't budget falling up to €15 billion short: report
11 April 2022 - 08:11
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Grocery shopping
Politics
Rutte promises to address purchasing power, wealth inequality, but won’t say how
19 January 2022 - 17:30
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
New Cabinet must defend "bags of money" it plans to spend in parliamentary debate
18 January 2022 - 07:33
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A pensioner enjoying a sunny day in the park
Health
Coronavirus unlikely to shorten life expectancy for much longer
5 November 2021 - 16:30
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Older workers in the metal industry
Business
Over 300,000 people 65+ continue in the workforce
25 August 2021 - 16:10
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Call center.
PoliticsBusiness
Limits on telemarketing, higher minimum wage among law changes effective July 1
29 June 2021 - 12:00
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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
18 March 2021 - 16:50
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Beach chairs, Eastern Scheldt, Ouwerkerk, Schouwen-duiveland, Zeeland
BusinessPolitics
Law changes 2019: Elderly
28 December 2018 - 17:00
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