Nearly 7 percent of kids in Netherlands living at risk of poverty
2 years ago

Nearly 7 percent of kids in Netherlands living at risk of poverty

NL Times  

Last year, 891,000 people in the Netherlands lived in households with an income below the low-income threshold. That means that 6.6 percent of children in the Netherlands are growing up at risk of poverty, Statistics Netherlands reported. That percentage is slightly lower than in 2020 when 6.8 percent of children lived at risk of poverty. The long-term poverty risk, when people live in a low-income household for at least four consecutive years, also decreased slightly from 2.4 percent in 2020 to 2.3 percent last year. Last year, it was 1,130 euros per month for a single person, 1,590 euros for a couple without children, and 2,170 euros for a couple with two minor children.

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The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is one of the most prosperous countries in the world, but some 3.1% of the population, or 540,000 people, are still classified as poor. The new definition of poverty in the Netherlands takes into account savings and other immediately usable assets, which has led to a significant decrease in the number of people classified as poor. However, many …

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Dutch Poverty Puzzle: A Deep Dive into the Numbers and the People

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is one of the most prosperous countries in the world, but some 3.1% of the population, or 540,000 people, are still classified as poor. The new definition of poverty in the Netherlands takes into account savings and other immediately usable assets, which has led to a significant decrease in the number of people classified as poor. However, many …

1m more people living in poverty in UK as scale of crisis laid bare
11 months ago

1m more people living in poverty in UK as scale of crisis laid bare

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a situation described as “social failure at scale”, 6 …

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line
1 year, 9 months ago

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line

Dutch News  

At least five thousand Dutch families have been living below the poverty line due to the government incorrectly reclaiming benefits, report Dutch media. The problem is related to families receiving extra cash to top up their salary or long-term unemployment or sickness benefits to a ‘living’ level. In September, the Centrale Raad van Beroep ruled that Arnhem council needed to …

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line
1 year, 9 months ago

Government benefits errors put 5,000 families under poverty line

Dutch News  

At least five thousand Dutch families have been living below the poverty line due to the government incorrectly reclaiming benefits, report Dutch media. The problem is related to families receiving extra cash to top up their salary or long-term unemployment or sickness benefits to a ‘living’ level. In September, the Centrale Raad van Beroep ruled that Arnhem council needed to …

Children growing up on welfare more at risk of developmental delays
1 year, 9 months ago

Children growing up on welfare more at risk of developmental delays

NL Times  

Children who grow up in a family on welfare have less chance of good development in life than other children, according to Statistics Netherlands. On average, children with highly educated parents, with a relatively good income, in a happy relationship, and without mental health problems make a good start in life. Conversely, children whose parents are poorly educated, with little …

Netherlands getting €413 million from EU for labor market, poverty support
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands getting €413 million from EU for labor market, poverty support

NL Times  

Until 2027, the Netherlands will receive a total of 413 million euros from the European Social Fund to support people in vulnerable employment positions and to combat poverty. Minister Carola Schouten is making these European resources available for food aid, material support, and combating child poverty for the first time. People who cannot manage with their income can receive temporary …

Fewer families are living below the poverty line, despite coronavirus
3 years ago

Fewer families are living below the poverty line, despite coronavirus

Dutch News  

The percentage of households in the Netherlands living below the ‘low income level’ fell to 6.8% last year, compared with 7.5% in 2019, broadcaster NOS reported, citing figures from national statistics office CBS. In particular, the support package put together by the government for people and companies hit by the coronavirus crisis had helped shrink the risk of living in …

Fewer families are living below the poverty line, despite coronavirus
3 years ago

Fewer families are living below the poverty line, despite coronavirus

Dutch News  

The percentage of households in the Netherlands living below the ‘low income level’ fell to 6.8% last year, compared with 7.5% in 2019, broadcaster NOS reported, citing figures from national statistics office CBS. In particular, the support package put together by the government for people and companies hit by the coronavirus crisis had helped shrink the risk of living in …

Middle class squeezed out of housing market; No homes available on €35,000 salary
3 years ago

Middle class squeezed out of housing market; No homes available on €35,000 salary

NL Times  

It is almost impossible for a household with a joint annual income of 35,000 euros or less to buy a house in the Netherlands, the Land Registry reported based on housing market figures for 2017 to 2021. They can only afford 37 percent of homes in the Netherlands, compared to 65 percent four years ago. According to Statistics Netherlands, 4.4 …

Interactive map reveals inequality of opportunity in the Netherlands
3 years, 6 months ago

Interactive map reveals inequality of opportunity in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Researchers at Erasmus University in Rotterdam are uncovering what they describe as ‘striking’ levels of inequality in the Netherlands, after pooling massive amounts of data on millions of Dutch residents. Growing up in a high-income family rather than a low income family will give children three times the chance of achieving an college qualification and five times the chance of …

Interactive map reveals inequality of opportunity in the Netherlands
3 years, 6 months ago

Interactive map reveals inequality of opportunity in the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Researchers at Erasmus University in Rotterdam are uncovering what they describe as ‘striking’ levels of inequality in the Netherlands, after pooling massive amounts of data on millions of Dutch residents. Growing up in a high-income family rather than a low income family will give children three times the chance of achieving an college qualification and five times the chance of …

Disposable income in the Netherlands doubled in the past 50 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Disposable income in the Netherlands doubled in the past 50 years

NL Times  

The average net disposable income for Dutch households rose by 112 percent in 2020 compared to 1969, Statistics Netherlands stated. That means that last year the net disposable income per person lay at 21.9 thousand euros. The faster growth of the GDP compared to the net disposable income is due to a stagnation of the net disposable income per household …

NL residents underestimate how many kids live in poverty
3 years, 9 months ago

NL residents underestimate how many kids live in poverty

NL Times  

Most Netherlands residents underestimate how many children in the country live in poverty, according to a study by the foundation for ideological advertising SIRE. Almost half of Dutch think that the parents of children living in poverty don't work, and about a quarter think the lack of money is the parents' own fault and responsibility. "But in reality, 37 percent …

One in six children living in extreme poverty, figure set to rise during pandemic: UN
4 years, 2 months ago

One in six children living in extreme poverty, figure set to rise during pandemic: UN

The Hindu  

An estimated one in six children — or 356 million globally — were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund analysis. ‘Global Estimate of Children in Monetary Poverty: An Update’, notes that sub-Saharan Africa, with its limited social safety nets, …

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report
4 years, 3 months ago

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report

Dutch News  

Children in the world’s richest countries, including the Netherlands, are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN children’s fund Unicef. Nevertheless, the well-being of Dutch children remains top of a list of the 41 most prosperous countries in the world, Unicef said. While the …

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report
4 years, 3 months ago

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report

Dutch News  

Children in the world’s richest countries, including the Netherlands, are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN children’s fund Unicef. Nevertheless, the well-being of Dutch children remains top of a list of the 41 most prosperous countries in the world, Unicef said. While the …

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