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AT LEAST 4,791 CHILDREN OF 2,888 PARENTS PLACED OUT OF HOME
"The accumulation of government interventions—first through unjustified recovery demands and subsequently through out-of-home placements—has caused additional suffering for young people. Conversations with these young people have made it clear that the consequences are still felt on a daily basis." This is stated in the parliamentary letter sent to the House of Representatives on September 25, 2026, by State Secretary for Justice and Security Claudia van Bruggen, State Secretary for Benefits Restoration Sandra Palmen, and State Secretary for Long-term Care, Youth and Sport Mirjam Sterk.
Allowance parents' stories
More than 50,000 parents have now been affected by the child allowance affair. Children are also victims. Grew up in poverty, with a lot of stress, unfinished education and sometimes removed from home. Parents who committed suicide...