Netherlands one of few countries where social security increased last year

1 day, 16 hours ago

Rising health insurance costs drive Dutch to higher deductibles

NL Times

More Dutch residents are opting for the highest possible deductible of 885 euros for their health insurance to reduce monthly premiums, according to data from price comparison platform Independer. Independer’s data shows that nearly 59 percent of people switching insurers through their platform this year chose an additional health insurance policy, compared to 70 percent at the end of 2020. …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

Rising temperatures in the Netherlands pose growing health risks

NL Times

The Dutch public health system is experiencing significant effects from climate change, with rising temperatures, increased UV radiation, and the spread of infectious diseases already taking a measurable toll, according to a report published Monday by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. "Climate change is already worsening health outcomes in the Netherlands," the report states. The report …

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1 week ago

Dutch healthcare system expected to face a shortage of 266,000 workers by 2035

NL Times

The shortage of healthcare workers in the Netherlands is set to grow at an alarming rate in the coming years, with projections indicating a deficit of 266,000 workers by 2035. The largest shortages are expected in nursing and care homes, with the most significant gaps in staffing found among healthcare assistants, caregivers with vocational training, nurses with MBO and HBO …

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1 week ago

Netherlands will have 19 million residents in 2037, 20 million by 2058

NL Times

The population of the Netherlands is projected to continue growing over the coming decades, albeit at a slower pace, according to new forecasts from Statistics Netherlands. The country is expected to reach 19 million residents in 2037 and 20 million by 2058, driven primarily by migration and increased life expectancy. CBS’s 2024-2070 population projections show that the current annual growth …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Zeeland residents the most likely to donate to charity, Limburg residents least likely

NL Times

Last year, 76 percent of Netherlands residents aged 15 or older said their household donated money or goods to a charity. Zeeland counted the most donors at 76 percent and Limburg the least at 68 percent, Statistics Netherlands reported. People with higher incomes are more likely to donate to charity as they have more disposable income. In the highest income …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Dutch economic growth will pick up in coming years, inflation to stay higher than EU

NL Times

Economic growth in the Netherlands will pick up in the coming years growing 0.9 percent this year and 1.5 percent each in 2025 and 2026, despite an increasing threat from geopolitical uncertainty. The growth is mainly driven by household consumption and government spending, but the DNB also expects world trade to pick up and exports to contribute more to economic …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Consumer spending and government investments drive Dutch economic growth

NL Times

Dutch consumers are expected to increase spending over the next two years, contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth, according to economists at Rabobank. Economists attribute this to an anticipated rise in consumer spending, which accounts for over 40 percent of the economy, and increased government investments in healthcare, defense, and green energy transitions. This growth is fueled by an …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Netherlands residents lost €3.2 billion to theft, fraud last year; Bike thefts up 30%

NL Times

Last year, Netherlands residents reported falling victim to 3.6 million property crimes, like theft or fraud, and 1 million acts of vandalism. Last year, the statistics office surveyed 182,000 Netherlands residents aged 15 or older about the crimes they fell victim to. Still, damage suffered from bike thefts increased by 50 percent, rising from 465 million in 2021, corrected for …

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3 weeks ago

Dutch population must stay below 20 million, ministers say

Dutch News

The right-wing Dutch government is looking at drawing up specific targets to limit immigration and ensure the population of the Netherlands remains below 20 million by 2050. Immigration minister Marjolein Faber and social affairs minister Eddy van Hijum told MPs in a briefing on Tuesday that the cabinet was embracing a report by the government’s demographic development commission which recommends …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Life expectancy in the Netherlands will hit 86.5 years by 2050, up from 81 in 2022

NL Times

The average life expectancy in the Netherlands will be 86.5 years in 2050, almost 5 years higher than in 2022, the RIVM said in its new Public Health Future Exploration. “At the same time, the number of elderly people with health problems like dementia is increasing rapidly, as is the number of people with chronic illnesses,” the RIVM said. “For …

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1 month ago

Half of Dutch support increasing Defense spending after Trump's election win

NL Times

A half of Dutch citizens favor increasing defense spending beyond NATO’s 2 percent GDP guideline, even if it means reallocating funds from other government initiatives, according to a recent survey by EenVandaag. The Dutch government under former Prime Minister Mark Rutte significantly boosted defense spending, increasing the budget from 11 billion euro in 2023 to 21 billion euro in 2024, …

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1 month ago

Netherlands will have 12 million chronically ill residents by 2050: RIVM

NL Times

The number of people with chronic diseases in the Netherlands will grow to almost 12 million in 2050. “This number is increasing considerably faster than people with one or two permanent illnesses.” The number of people with dementia will rise from 261,000 in 2022 to 506,000 in 2050, the RIVM expects. The number of people with osteoarthritis, a form of …

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1 month ago

Netherlands still plays key role in global tax avoidance

NL Times

The Netherlands continues to play a major role in tax avoidance worldwide. As part of the “tax avoidance chain,” the Netherlands, together with the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, is responsible for 33 percent of the global losses due to corporate tax avoidance. “Almost three-quarters of the 348 billion dollars lost worldwide due to corporate tax abuse ends up in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch health insurance: what you should do now to stay on top

Dutch News

It’s time to start thinking about whether you should change health insurance company next year. All Dutch health insurance companies have announced their premiums for 2025 so that means you can now switch to a different company. Check out what is on offer This year, consumers have a choice out of 70 basic policies offered by 20 different health insurance …

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1 month, 1 week ago

These insurances are mandatory in the Netherlands

NL Times

In the Netherlands, certain insurances are mandatory, such as health insurance and car insurance. There are also some insurances that are not compulsory in the Netherlands, but are advised: Personal liability insurance The Personal Liability Insurance is not mandatory. It’s sometimes confused with the mandatory third-party car insurance, but it’s important to know these are two different insurances. The WA …

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Be prepared for turbulent times, Dutch central bank warns

Dutch News

The Dutch national bank DNB has warned financial institutions to identify and protect themselves against geopolitical risks, from protectionist economic policies to cyberattacks. Presenting its overview of the next three years, the bank said banks, insurers and pension funds needed to build up their operational resilience and ensure they had enough financial buffers to absorb the impact of global events. …

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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 …

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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 …

Government Law Social Issues Welfare Amsterdam

2 months ago

Odisha's Rural Workforce: A Savings Puzzle

New Indian Express

Despite being one of the states with the lowest average household income in India, Odisha shows a high savings tendency among its rural population. However, a significant portion of the state's workforce does not enjoy social security benefits, highlighting the need for a comprehensive social safety net for the non-agriculture workforce.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Public Fear Grips Germany as Economic Woes Escalate

China Daily

Public fears of economic hardship are rising in Germany, with the rising cost of living emerging as the biggest concern in a national survey. The survey, conducted by insurance company R+V Versicherung, revealed that financial fears have come out on top for the 14th time in the 33 years that the survey has been carried out. Other major concerns mentioned …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC

Dutch News

The business climate in the Netherlands has been deteriorating since 2018, due both to physical restrictions and volatile legislation which is making it difficult to plan long-term investments, according to a report by consultancy PwC. The agency has drawn up a “heat map” based on 60 different indicators across six categories and concludes that while other countries are all facing …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch business climate has worsened since 2018: PwC

Dutch News

The business climate in the Netherlands has been deteriorating since 2018, due both to physical restrictions and volatile legislation which is making it difficult to plan long-term investments, according to a report by consultancy PwC. The agency has drawn up a “heat map” based on 60 different indicators across six categories and concludes that while other countries are all facing …

Netherlands Pwc

4 months, 1 week ago

World Risk Poll indicates South-East Asians feel more prepared than most to face disaster

ABC

South-East Asia is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world, but a new study shows people living there feel more prepared than most in the face of disaster. "Broadly speaking, the wealthier the country, the higher it scores on the World Risk Poll Resilience Index," said Gallup research consultant Benedict Vigers, who worked on the survey. "South-East Asia …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Economists think the Dutch economy will avoid a recession

NL Times

The Dutch economy will most likely avoid a recession. But this time, experts consulted by the financial news agency Bloomberg are counting on an average increase of 0.2 percent compared to the previous period. ABN Amro economist Aggie van Huisseling is expecting 0.2 percent growth. "It is also because the unemployment rate is so low," said Van Huisseling. Van Huisseling …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Minimum wage, childcare benefits & welfare payments set to rise on July 1

NL Times

The Netherlands is implementing its mid-year law changes on July 1. Several changes will impact Netherlands residents in the wallets, including an increase in the minimum wage and linked social assistance benefits. Temporary rental contracts for homes will no longer be the norm, supermarkets can no longer sell tobacco products, and untaken vacation days expire on July 1. Changes that …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Poor Dutch economic data last quarter: GDP falls 0.1% as exports slump 6% in March

NL Times

The Dutch economy reversed course during the first three months of the year, with the gross domestic product sliding backward for the fourth time in five quarters. The GDP fell by 0.1 percent from January to March, according to Statistics Netherlands, which released new data on Wednesday that also showed exports fell sharply by 6 percent in March alone. “The …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Netherlands CFOs growing more optimistic despite concerns about business climate

NL Times

Chief financial officers in the Netherlands have many concerns about the local business climate, global tensions, and the economy, but their optimism is increasing. However, many CFOs are worried about the uncertain political situation in the Netherlands and its impact on the business climate. CFOs consider widespread staff shortages in the Dutch labor market as the biggest risk that could …

Dutch Netherlands Cfos Business Climate

8 months ago

Netherlands has fourth highest GDP per resident in Europe

NL Times

Last year, the Netherlands’ gross domestic product per inhabitant was 57,800 euros. That is the fourth highest in the European Union and nearly 1.5 times higher than the EU average of 38,000 euros per resident, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands and Eurostat. Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the EU at 118,800 euros. Corrected for price levels, …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Not everyone benefiting from Dutch prosperity, DNB president says

NL Times

“We see that while the Dutch economy is doing quite well, it is not working well enough for some groups in society,” De Nederlandsche Bank president Klaas Knot said on Thursday when presenting the DNB’s annual report. Despite sluggish economic growth, the Dutch economy is still running above capacity and escaped a deep recession despite the pandemic and high inflation. …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Bankruptcies up 40% in January, February compared to a year ago

NL Times

Corrected for hearing days, Dutch courts declared 706 businesses bankrupt in January and February 2024. “The underlying trend in the number of bankruptcies has been increasing for almost two years,” the statistics office said. That is a month-on-month decline of 7 percent compared to the 366 bankruptcies in January, but a 24 percent increase compared to a year earlier. It’s …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

"Stop inciting foreigner hatred": UN housing rapporteur

Dutch News

The UN special rapporteur on the right to housing has called for urgent measures to guarantee this right in the Netherlands, warning that decades of government policy rather than immigrants are the cause of the “acute housing crisis”. “Alternative narrative”: it’s the foreigners “Rather than posing a competition to Dutch nationals when it comes to access to adequate housing, these …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

IMF more pessimistic about Dutch economy as growth stalls and risks remain

NL Times

Optimism for the Dutch economic recovery took a hit today as the International Monetary Fund painted a cautious picture, highlighting significant risks and demanding immediate fiscal prudence. “Real GDP growth is projected to increase from 0.1 in 2023 to 0.6 and 1.3 percent in 2024 and 2025, respectively, largely driven by improved household purchasing power from lower inflation and stronger …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Wealthy people in the Netherlands live 8 years longer than poor people

NL Times

Netherlands residents are living longer than ever, but the country has significant health inequality, according to the Social and Economic Council. And theoretically educated people live an average of five years longer and 14 years longer in good health than practically educated people. Instead of focusing on care and aftercare, the Netherlands should look more at preventing health problems by …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer people switched health insurers; Back to pre-cost of living crisis figures

NL Times

About 6.5 percent of insured people switched health insurers at the start of this year, the association of Dutch health insurers, Zorverzekeraars Nederland, reported on Tuesday based on a preliminary analysis by Vektis. That brings the number of switchers back on track after the cost of living crisis prompted a record-high number of people to switch insurers last year to …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch hospitality sector struggling; Fewer restaurants, cafes for first time in 8 years

NL Times

High personnel, energy, and rent costs put a massive damper on the Dutch hospitality sector’s first full year with no lockdowns after the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitality companies made less profit in 2023, and the number of catering establishments fell for the first time in eight years, trade association KHN said, NU.nl reports. Revenues in the sector rose 14 percent last …

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1 year ago

Dutch debt level falls amid €3 billion surplus; Recession slightly worse than thought

NL Times

The Dutch government managed to bring down the national debt, while collecting a surplus of 3 billion euros in revenue during the first three quarters of the year. According to the national statistics office, the government achieved a surplus of 3 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2023. Government debt also decreased by almost 14 billion euros to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board

NL Times

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch government was so focused on keeping acute care available that it was blind to the other effects of its coronavirus policy. By focusing its policy on available ICU places, the government ignored other issues like health problems due to delayed care, Long Covid, and broader social problems. “During the coronavirus crisis, the Cabinet stuck …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch pension system returns to top spot on list of world’s best

NL Times

After two years in second place, the Netherlands pension system is again the best in the world, according to the annual Global Pension Index by Mercer and CFA Institute. “The system is well-positioned to provide excellent benefits amid the move from a collective benefit structure to a more individual-defined contribution approach,” Mercer said. According to CFA Institute CEO Margaret Franklin, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Caribbean politicians skeptical about aid from The Hague to fight poverty

NL Times

Politicians on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba doubt there is enough political will in the Netherlands to fight poverty on those islands. "First see, then believe," is the initial reaction of council member Clyde van Putten of the ruling PLP party on St. Eustatius. "Everything is imported on small islands like Saba," said Saba representative Bruce Zagers. He finds it …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bankruptcies on the rise in the Netherlands; Up 5% in August

NL Times

The number of bankruptcies in the Netherlands has been rising for 16 months in a row, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. In August, the courts declared 5 percent more companies bankrupt than in July, corrected for the number of court hearing days. “Moreover, August had more court hearing days than in July and June.” The trade sector is also one …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch economic growth projections slashed in revised European forecast

NL Times

The European Commission has significantly lowered expectations for economic growth in the Netherlands this year. In its summer forecast, the executive body of the European Union now says it expects growth of just 0.5 percent for the Netherlands in 2023. Because many wages have now been significantly increased and inflation is gradually decreasing, consumption will not decline further in the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch healthcare sector in financial problems; Providers in trouble doubled in a year

NL Times

The average return of healthcare providers fell sharply in 2022 compared to a year earlier, from 1.9 percent to 1.1 percent and from 1,494 to 872 million euros. The barometer is an analysis of the results of 785 healthcare providers working in the Netherlands, together accounting for almost 79.5 billion euros in revenue. The ease with which each individual healthcare …

Red Healthcare Providers

1 year, 6 months ago

Dutch healthcare system needs simplifying, less competition: RVS

Dutch News

The Dutch council for health and society is recommending a radical overhaul of the way healthcare is organised, saying the current system is no longer providing the necessary care for an increasing number of people. In addition, the healthcare sector is “so fragmented and complicated” that people cannot find their way and are missing out on the care they need, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands climbs 22 spots in press freedom ranking

NL Times

The Netherlands has risen 22 places in the press freedom index by journalist organization Reporters Sans Frontieres. That puts our country back in sixth place after falling 22 positions last year due to aggression against journalists and the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries. RSF also pointed out that the improved situation in the Netherlands must be put …

Netherlands Journalists Rsf Press Freedom Sixth Place

1 year, 7 months ago

More Dutch worried about impending war, loss of guaranteed freedoms

NL Times

The fear of war among Netherlands residents increased sharply in the past year, according to the annual survey by Centerdata on behalf of the National Committee 4 en 5 Mei. About a third of Netherlands residents worry that they or people they love will be involved in a war in the next five years, compared to only about 10 percent …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Dutch public healthcare on shaky ground, advisory body warns

NL Times

The foundations of public healthcare in the Netherlands are “weak,” “shaky,” and “too vulnerable,” the Council for Public Health & Society said in advice to the government. Public healthcare is “arranged too non-committal and fragmented, too focused on the short term, and has too little invested in it,” RVS said. “And that must not happen.” But what the pandemic also …

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1 year, 8 months ago

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser

NL Times

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of recovering, De Hypotheker reported. The number of mortgage applications to purchase a home increased by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, Het Financieele Dagblad reports. The sharp decrease is mainly due to a huge fall in the number of mortgage applications for refinancing, -92 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Cabinet presents new national security strategy for entire Dutch kingdom

NL Times

The Cabinet presented a new strategy for national security for the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands on Monday. It “lays the foundation for a future in which we are resilient and prepared for the threats of today and tomorrow,” responsible Ministers Dilan Yeşilgöz and Wopke Hoekstra wrote in a letter to parliament. Everyone needs to be “alert and prepared,” said …

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