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The timeline details the developments surrounding the problems with the childcare allowance. Such as new regulations, letters to parliament and reports.

2024

  1. April 22
  2. Start a survivor scheme
  3. In addition to parents who were affected by the problems with the childcare allowance, there are also parents who lost a child during the same period. These children would have been entitled to the child benefit if they had still lived. For the relatives of these children is there now the survivor scheme.
  4. Mar 26
  5. fourth group of former allowance partners receives application letter
  6. On March 26, 2024, a fourth group of former benefit partners will receive a letter from UHT. With this letter, they can sign up for the former allowance partner scheme.
  7. Feb 27
  8. Third group of former allowance partners receives application letter
  9. On February 27 and 28, 2024, a third group of former allowance partners will receive a letter from UHT. With this letter, they can sign up for the former allowance partner scheme.
  10. Feb 16
  11. 16th progress report: where are we now?
  12. In the last half of 2023, approximately 50 percent more assessments were completed compared to the first half of 2023, which is in the 16th progress report.
  13. Jan 22
  14. 68,376 people reported for childcare allowance recovery
  15. Van all registrations 64,239 had a first test, 33,225 were recognized as victims.
  16. Jan 1
  17. Registration for recovery is no longer possible
  18. You were able to until December 31, 2023 sign up for recovery.

2023

  1. Nov 24
  2. Additional debt counseling available for young people
  3. As of November 1, 2023, there will be additional debt counseling for young people who are entitled to the child scheme.
  4. Nov 22
  5. Additional damage application period extended to 1 January 2025
  6. The cabinet has decided to extension of the registration period to submit a request for additional damage. This means that all recognized affected parents have until 1 January 2025 to file for additional actual damage.
  7. Oct 26
  8. No more all objections to BAC
  9. The cabinet has decided that Implementing Organization for the Recovery of Allowances (UHT) no longer has to submit all objections separately to the Appeals Advisory Committee (BAC).
  10. Sep 29
  11. 15th progress report: improvement measures, recovery operations lead to acceleration
  12. The measures taken by the cabinet in recent months to improve the Recovery Operation Allowances accelerate the comprehensive assessments. This is what Secretary of State De Vries writes in the 15th progress report.
  13. Sep 28
  14. First group of former benefit partners receives application letter
  15. From September 30, a first group of former benefit partners can expect a letter from UHT. With this letter, they can sign up for the scheme.
  16. July 19
  17. Three interviews offer parent recognition and clarity
  18. As of July 2023, all recovery teams will be in the Netherlands able to have a three-way conversation. A three-way conversation brings together an affected parent, a broad supporter of the parent from the municipality and the personal case handler (UHT) in a conversation.
  19. July 14
  20. Act: Supplementary Regulations, Rehabilitation Surgery, Surcharges (in force)
  21. The legal text has been published in the Official Gazette. This means that the “Supplementary Arrangements for Rehabilitation Surcharges Act” will officially take effect from July 15, 2023.
  22. June 2
  23. First quarter 2023 progress report: additional measures to accelerate the recovery operation
  24. With an additional package of measures, the cabinet wants to further accelerate and improve the recovery for parents affected by the problems with the childcare allowance. This is what Secretary of State De Vries writes in the 14th progress report.
  25. April 28
  26. Supplementary bill for former allowance partners and relatives to the House of Representatives
  27. Secretary of State for Finance Aukje de Vries (Surcharges and Customs) has today additional bill for former allowance partners and relatives presented to the House of Representatives.
  28. Feb 3
  29. 4th quarter 2022 progress report: Acceleration in the recovery operation
  30. With the use of a number of targeted improvement measures, it seems feasible to accelerate the recovery operation. This is what Secretary of State De Vries writes in the 13th progress report.

2022

  1. Nov 4
  2. Rehabilitation Surcharges Act officially in force
  3. Now that the legal text has been published in the official gazette, the Restorative Surgery Surcharges Act is officially in force. And can we start with the implementation of the child scheme.
  4. Nov 1
  5. Bill on recovery surgery surcharges passed by the Senate
  6. After the House of Representatives, the Senate adopted the bill on recovery surgery surcharges. As soon as the law is published in the Official Gazette, it is effective.
  7. Oct 21
  8. 3rd Quarter 2022 Progress Report
  9. Today, Secretary of State De Vries sent the Progress Report on Childcare Allowance 3rd Quarter 2022 (the 12th progress report) to the House of Representatives.
  10. Oct 4
  11. Bill approved for the Restorative Surgery Allowances Act
  12. The House of Representatives has approved the bill for the Recovery Surgery Surcharges Act. Read here what's going to happen now.
  13. Sep 28
  14. Debt payment counter opened
  15. Social Banks Netherlands (SBN) has it counter debts already paid open for parents affected by the problems with the childcare allowance.
  16. July 15
  17. 11th Progress Report to the House of Representatives
  18. Today, Secretary of State De Vries sent the 11th Childcare Allowance Progress Report to the House of Representatives.
  19. June 28
  20. Bill (Recovery Operation Surcharges Act) to the House of Representatives
  21. Today, Secretary of State De Vries has bill for the Restorative Surgery Act presented to the House of Representatives.
  22. June 1
  23. Free legal assistance for relocations
  24. From today, parents can free legal assistance receive when their children are away from home or are placed.
  25. April 14
  26. 10th Progress Report to the House of Representatives
  27. Today, Secretary of State De Vries sent the 10th Childcare Allowance Progress Report to the House of Representatives.
  28. Mar 31
  29. Extra help for displaced children
  30. Affected parents whose children have been removed from home will receive extra help. From April 4, they will be able to receive help from a national support team. And there will be free legal assistance.
  31. Jan 10
  32. Aukje de Vries new Secretary of State
  33. Today is Aukje de Vries sworn in as the new Secretary of State for Charges and Customs.
  34. Jan 5
  35. Private Debt Counter opened
  36. Do you have private debts due to the problems with the childcare allowance? From January 5, you can submit your payment arrears via the private debt counter.

2021

  1. Dec 3
  2. 9th Progress Report to the House of Representatives
  3. Today, Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent the 9th Childcare Allowance Progress Report to the House of Representatives.
  4. Dec 3
  5. Plans for improvement of the recovery process
  6. We are going to improve the recovery process. This is what Secretary of State Van Huffelen announced to the House of Representatives today in a letter accompanying the 9th Progress Report. The improvements should ensure that the recovery is better suited to the parents. And that it's faster.
  7. Oct 28
  8. Proposals for additional regulations to the House of Representatives
  9. Affected parents can expect a personal letter apologising from the cabinet in the coming months. The letter comes with an official statement. It states that the parents are not a fraud with childcare allowance. Read more about the letter and statement.
  10. Sep 30
  11. 8th Progress Report to the House of Representatives
  12. Today, Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent proposals for the child scheme and former partner arrangement to the House of Representatives. There is also a proposal for problems with other surcharges: housing allowance, care allowance and child-related budget. The arrangements will most likely only be implemented in 2022.
  13. Sep 14
  14. Letter of apology and statement: no fraud from the cabinet
  15. A first group of parents can expect a personal letter apologising from the cabinet in the coming weeks. The letter comes with an official statement. It states that affected parents are not fraudsters with childcare allowance.
  16. July 21
  17. Take out insurance after expulsion
  18. Parents with debts are also sometimes no longer able to pay their insurance premiums. The result is a backlog, and sometimes even expulsion. A number of insurers have now agreed that they will no longer look at payment arrears with affected parents. This allows them to take out insurance again..
  19. June 23
  20. Also resolve the debts of payment partners
  21. Also debts of payment partners we solve parents who have been affected by the problems with the childcare allowance. They also have the pause button for paying off debts. The pause button takes effect when we pay the affected parent €30,000.
  22. June 22
  23. 7th Progress Report to the House of Representatives
  24. Today, Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent the 7th Childcare Allowance Progress Report to the House of Representatives. When reporting, she also included a letter with ideas about possible recovery arrangements for the children and former partners of affected parents. And possible victims of other surcharges.
  25. May 31
  26. Cancellation of public debts begins
  27. In June, the first public organizations will begin canceling the debts of affected parents. Read more about which debts and with which organizations.
  28. May 25
  29. Private debt agreements
  30. Today, Secretary of State Van Huffelen informed the House of Representatives that she would like to take over parents' debts. She has also made agreements with the domes of private creditors about solving parents' debt problems. The new scheme is not likely to start until after the summer.
  31. May 1
  32. 15,456 parents are entitled to the Catshuis scheme
  33. Nearly 15,500 parents who reported to the Implementation Organization for Recovery of Allowances before February 15 are entitled to the Catshuis Scheme. The amount of €30,000 is an initial payment in compensation for parents affected by the problems with the childcare allowance. They never have to pay this amount back. This is what Secretary of State Van Huffelen (Finance) wrote to the House of Representatives on Friday, April 30. “I hope for all parents we can pay out €30,000 that this is an important step towards repairing the injustice that has been done to them,” said the Secretary of State.
  34. Apr 20
  35. Agreements on cancelling parental debts in Msnp and Wsnp
  36. The tax authorities agree to pay the debts of affected parents who are in a Wsnp or MSNP process (debt restructuring). This is in a letter that Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent to the House of Representatives.
  37. April 8
  38. 6th Progress Report sent to the House of Representatives
  39. The payment of the Catshuis scheme is on schedule. That's in the 6th Childcare Allowance Progress Report, which Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent to the House of Representatives.
  40. Mar 15
  41. Free legal assistance for affected parents
  42. Affected parents can receive legal assistance free of charge, which can help them repair the damage they have suffered. This free legal aid is available through the Legal Aid Council.
  43. Feb 17
  44. Breathing break for parents with debts
  45. Parents who have run into problems because of the childcare allowance get a breather. This has been arranged through the House of Representatives. During that time, the parents' debts can be resolved as much as possible.
  46. Feb 1
  47. 5th progress report sent to the House of Representatives
  48. Nearly 18,000 parents have now registered with Allowances as possible victims of the problems with the childcare allowance. That's in the 5th Childcare Allowance Progress Report, which Secretary of State Van Huffelen sent to the House of Representatives.
  49. Jan 18
  50. Affected parents' debts waived
  51. The tax authorities and surcharges cancel the debts of affected parents. They do this because the government believes that affected parents should now really be able to make a fresh start.
  52. Jan 15
  53. Rutte III cabinet designs
  54. The Rutte III cabinet is resigning due to the problems with the childcare allowance. Read Prime Minister Rutte's statement.
  55. Jan 15
  56. Cabinet response to report 'Unprecedented injust'
  57. The cabinet has read the report “Unprecedented Injustice” by the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry. The cabinet writes 2 letters to the House of Representatives. One letter is about what needs to be done to make sure that doesn't happen again. The other letter contains more about the compensation of €30,000 for affected parents.

2020

  1. Dec 22
  2. Cabinet decides: affected parents will receive €30,000
  3. The government has taken measures to expand and accelerate compensation for affected parents. All affected parents known to Surcharges will be paid an amount of €30,000 before 1 May. The children of affected parents are also helped with an amount of money. And the recovery organization is being expanded. Read the Letter to Parliament.
  4. Dec 17
  5. Final Report of the Parliamentary Interrogation Committee on Childcare Allowance
  6. The Parliamentary Childcare Allowance Interrogation Committee publishes its final report: Unprecedented injustice.
  7. Dec 4
  8. 4th Progress Report: recovery on track
  9. The recovery for parents who have run into problems due to the childcare allowance is on track, writes Secretary of State Van Huffelen in the 4th Childcare Allowance Progress Report. 430 people in acute and distressing situations will still be helped this year. In addition, compensation will be extended to the housing allowance, the health allowance and the child-related budget. More people will also receive an allowance of €750 for the long wait.
  10. Nov 27
  11. Letter to Parliament about the method of intention/gross negligence (O/GS)
  12. Secretary of State Van Huffelen sends a letter to the House of Representatives about the results of an O/GS qualification study. It seems to have been used more widely in recent years than was previously known. The Secretary of State indicates that he is looking into this further, also because of the signals from parents about this.
  13. Nov 10
  14. Letter and additional documents to the House of Representatives
  15. Secretary of State Van Huffelen sends documents to the House of Representatives. This was requested by MPs, but also via WOB requests. These include internal notes from the tax authorities, which were previously not easy to find. The Secretary of State promises to send all important documents that are still found to the House of Parliament.Read the Letter to Parliament and the wob documents about minutes country own contribution.
  16. Nov 3
  17. Decision: €750 allowance for the long wait for parents
  18. Parents who reported for reassessment before 1 November will receive an allowance for the long wait of €750. This is what Secretary of State Van Huffelen tells the House of Representatives.. At home, she is implementing an earlier motion by MPs Alkaya and Leijten.
  19. Oct 13
  20. Compensation for parents of 8 reassessed cases
  21. In 8 CAF cases, there is still “biased treatment”. This is the result of a new assessment of the files by the Committee of Wise Men (CvW). As a result, the parents receive compensation in these cases. Previously, these cases were rated as 'not comparable CAF-11'. This was because the CvW had not received the correct information. On 13 October, the House of Representatives was informed with a Letter to Parliament.
  22. Aug 18
  23. Letter to Parliament about the progress of the recovery operation
  24. Secretary of State van Huffelen informs the House of Representatives in a Letter to Parliament about the progress of the recovery operation and what the next steps are to help all affected parents.
  25. July 31
  26. First 100 parents receive money
  27. The first group of 100 affected parents will receive compensation. This is the first step in refunding all affected parents.
  28. July 17
  29. AP Report: How Fees Are Discriminatory
  30. The Data Protection Authority (AP) concludes that has discriminated against surcharges, by processing people's nationality. Secretary of State Van Huffelen believes that 'very serious'. She writes in the letter to Parliament: “The ban on discrimination must be strictly respected. Similar cases should be treated equally. I would therefore like to sincerely apologize for this.” The Secretary of State states that the data has now been removed from the Surcharges systems.
  31. July 10
  32. Committee of Wise Men re-assesses 8 files
  33. The Committee of Wise Men is reviewing 8 cases of parents who have run into trouble because of the childcare allowance. This is what Secretary of State Alexandra van Huffelen writes in a letter to the House of Representatives. The committee had not received the correct information the first time. From now on, experts will further check the information for the Commission of Wise Men.
  34. July 2
  35. Files destroyed too early
  36. Surcharges discovered that parts of files (appeals) from the years 2009 - 2012 were accidentally destroyed too early. This information may be needed to reassess cases of affected parents. If so, the personal case handler will try to find as much information as possible. For example, in other archives of the tax authorities and the court. If the information is really gone, parents always get the benefit of the doubt.
  37. June 30
  38. Scheme for affected parents approved
  39. Also the Senate approves emergency hardship regulation law. This law makes it possible to help affected parents.
  40. June 18
  41. Extended package for affected parents
  42. The House of Representatives approves the emergency law. This law makes it possible to help affected parents. The emergency law has been amended in such a way that more parents receive compensation. Especially parents who had accidentally made a mistake. But we then found that they had done it intentionally. They received the label “Intent of Gross Debt”. And no personal payment arrangement.
  43. June 9
  44. Start conversation about the child panel
  45. Discussion about the establishment of the child panel with the chairman, Lea Bouwmeester, and the organization Missing Chapter Foundation.
  46. June 3
  47. 3 new committees
  48. There are 3 new committees: ▪ Committee of Wise Men▪ Advisory Committee Appeals▪ Actual Damage Commission
  49. June 3
  50. Extra information for House of Representatives
  51. MPs get updated by parents and National Ombudsman. In addition, officials talk about the emergency hardship regulation Act. This law should make it possible to help affected parents.
  52. May 27
  53. Debate in the House of Representatives
  54. Secretary of State Van Huffelen talks to the House of Representatives. It's about unfairly stopping childcare allowance. It talks about which groups of parents exist. And how they can get compensation or recovery.
  55. May 20
  56. There is now a parent panel
  57. One panel of parents gives advice to the Secretary of State and to us. Advice on how to fix things. And how we can do it better in the future. And whether our letters and website are clear to everyone.
  58. May 19
  59. Declaration
  60. The Ministry of Finance files a complaint against the tax authorities. It involves ex officio discrimination and gagging. Gag means demanding that someone pay when you know they don't have to pay.
  61. May 8
  62. Emergency Hardness Regulation Act
  63. The cabinet has made an emergency law. This makes it possible to return allowance money to affected parents, right from the start of surcharges. The Council of State reviews the law, and then the House of Representatives decides on it.
  64. May 1
  65. More than 190 personal therapists trained
  66. Parents will soon receive a personal case handler. For example, they can call them with questions. In recent months, these personal case handlers have been trained. The personal case handlers contact parents when they start working on their case.
  67. April 30
  68. Thinking about a new allowance system
  69. The allowance system does not work properly. That's what the cabinet thinks. That's why things need to change. This is what the cabinet writes in a letter to the House of Representatives..
  70. April 28
  71. 1st Progress Report
  72. Secretary of State Van Huffelen writes a letter to the House of Representatives. It describes the progress: what steps have already been taken and what will happen next. There are over 20,000 parents who may get a refund: ▪ Parents who were involved in an investigation into organized fraud. ▪ Parents who were affected because the law was very strict ▪ Parents who were wrongly denied a payment arrangement.
  73. May 16
  74. We are going to set up a crisis organization
  75. To provide parents with clarity as quickly as possible, we are setting up a crisis organization. This organization must ensure good contact with the parents. And for compensation and repair of childcare allowance. There is also an administrative advisory committee that takes a critical look. It provides solicited and unsolicited advice to the crisis organization.
  76. Mar 13
  77. The cabinet responds to Donner
  78. The cabinet agrees with Donner's advice from the previous day. And wants to help even more people: ▪ parents who have to repay an amount of €1,500 or more. ▪ parents who were victims of a childcare agency that committed fraud. ▪ parents who did not receive a payment arrangement to repay their allowance.
  79. Mar 12
  80. Donner's second advisory report
  81. The Donner committee presents its second advisory report. Earlier, the first report stated that 287 parents should get a refund. Now Donner believes that these parents should also be helped: ▪ parents who were treated the same as the previous group of parents. ▪ parents who got into trouble because the law was very strict.
  82. Mar 2
  83. Municipalities will help
  84. Secretary of State Van Huffelen talks to municipalities. The conversation is about providing additional help to affected parents. For example, help with work, housing, health or debts. Municipalities can help parents with these kinds of problems.
  85. Jan 29
  86. New Secretaries of State
  87. The King appoints Alexandra van Huffelen and Hans Vijlbrief as Secretary of State for Finance. They succeed Menno Snel, who has resigned. Van Huffelen is now responsible for surcharges.
  88. Jan 20
  89. Rutte and Hoekstra talking to parents
  90. Duped parents tell their story at a meeting. Prime Minister Rutte and Minister Hoekstra apologise again.

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