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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.
Algorithms, Big Data and the Government
© TCMake_Photo Algorithms, Big Data and the Government The government uses algorithms and Big Data to assess risks. In the benefits scandal, this led to discrimination and privacy violations. Government agencies are always making...
How Laurentien did get a lot of space from the cabinet
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“The authorities that have to solve the benefits scandal are the same authorities that caused it”
speaking “The authorities that should solve the benefits scandal are the same agencies that caused it” Roelof Jan Minneboo, screenwriter, about the film The Hunt for Meral Ö ©Lisa Zilver Brenda Stoter Bosco Editor...
How Princess Laurentien got involved in a sensitive government task and no one intervened
Monday, September 16, 17:15 How Princess Laurentien got involved in a sensitive government task and no one intervened Judith Pennart's Investigative Editor Newsuur Renee van Hest Investigative Editors Collapsed with all good intentions...
Webcare for the Allowance Affair in conversation with Sander Oord
Click on the link below and click play: https://app.springcast.fm/player/episode/126281?theme=springcast In this podcast, we talk to Sander Oord, an expert in digital communication between government and citizens. Sander discusses...
Cabinet did not pre-test Princess Laurentien's 'politically sensitive work'
Monday, September 16, 17:15 The Cabinet did not pre-test “politically sensitive work” Princess Laurentien Renee van Hest Investigative Editor Judith Pennart's Investigative Editor Nieuwsuur The cabinet has the involvement of Princess Laurentien...