Sharp increase in welfare applications, especially from young flex workers: report
The number of applications for social assistance benefits increased significantly over the past few weeks, especially among young people with flexible jobs and in the four large cities. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht also received tens of thousands of applications from self-employed for the temporary bridging scheme for entrepreneurs. Amsterdam and Rotterdam also saw the largest number of applications for the entrepreneurs' bridging scheme, which supplements self-employed persons' income during the coronavirus, according to figures requested by NOS. The Social Affair alderpersons told NRC that they see many welfare applications from young people, largely from people in their twenties and thirties with flexible or freelance contracts.
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