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AT LEAST 4,791 CHILDREN FROM 2,888 FAMILIES PLACED OUT OF HOME - MOST DID NOT RETURN
"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.
Comparable crime, different punishment: what's involved in court
Wednesday, October 9, 6:00 AM Similar crime, different punishment: what's involved in the court Salwa van der Gaag Jeanine Duijst, editor of NOS op 3 People who commit a similar crime do not always get the same...
Judge makes allowance parents wait months longer
Recovery operation Judge makes allowance parents wait months longer. Victims of the allowance affair demonstrate in front of the tax office. Image: ANP Politicians were afraid to choose it, but the judge does:...
'Tackling taxes and surcharges is impossible'
“Tackling taxes and surcharges is impossible” Politics must be on their hands until 2029. Turning knobs in the tax system is possible, but you can't come up with new knobs. Robbert Ophorst and Martin Visser discuss in...
Parliamentary Paper Related Publications in Parliamentary File
Parliamentary paper Date of publication Organization Meeting year Dossier and case number 14-12-2021 14:33 House of Representatives General 2021-2022 31066 no. 930 Additional information Information about publication Related Publications in parliamentary file...
Socio-economic status plays a role in almost every illness: “Chronic stress does very unhealthy things in our bodies”
analysis Socio-economic status plays a role in almost every illness: “Chronic stress does very unhealthy things to our bodies” As a low-literate person, Rob Weijers gives the government, hospitals and pharmacies tips on how to participate...
Opinion: Second benefits affair looms if we start recovering benefits accused of bad faith
Opinion Opinion: The second benefits affair is imminent if we start recovering benefits accused of bad faith Minister van Hijum of Social Affairs intends to overpay benefits that are demonstrably intentional or grossly negligent...