The domestic budget leaves little room for extra expenditure, but the Cabinet still wants to come up with a package of measures to prevent the poorest people in the Netherlands from being unable to pay their bills. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday after the regular weekly Council of Ministers meeting that he wanted to at least limit …
Rising healthcare costs will cause a massive increase in health insurance premiums in the coming year. Premiums for the basic health insurance packages have already increased by over 10 euros to around 138 euros per month this year. By 2027, basic health insurance will cost about 175 euros per month, the planning office predicts. And rising wages mean care institutions …
