state pension

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Elderly couple sitting on a bench
Politics
Social Affairs Minister keeps wealth tax raise on table amid social security cuts debate
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Man taking Euro banknotes from wallet.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
New rule changes raise wages, add costs for households from July 1
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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
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Elderly couple sitting on a bench
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Average retirement age climbs to 66 years and 4 months
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Pension
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet won’t scrap state pension age hike before discussing alternatives
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
Business
Largest purchasing power jump in 20 years; Workers benefited, welfare recipients didn't
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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
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Euros in a wallet
Business
Law changes on July 1 that will impact your wallet
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Euros in a wallet
Business
Extra tax bracket means most workers will have more money in their pocket next year
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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
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Packing the car for vacation
Business
Vacation pay paid out this week; Average worker getting €1,626
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Grandparents holding grandchild
Health
Stats office lowers Dutch life expectancy
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Older couple walking in the park
Health
Average life expectancy back up to 86.05 years in 2028
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Euros
Business
Minimum wage to jump 10% next year, Pensions to rise; €14 billion for purchasing power
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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
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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
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Grocery shopping
Politics
Rutte promises to address purchasing power, wealth inequality, but won’t say how
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Tweede Kamer
Politics
New Cabinet must defend "bags of money" it plans to spend in parliamentary debate
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A pensioner enjoying a sunny day in the park
Health
Coronavirus unlikely to shorten life expectancy for much longer
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Older workers in the metal industry
Business
Over 300,000 people 65+ continue in the workforce