Dutch gov't to punish mistakes with benefits, allowances less harshly

Dutch gov't to punish mistakes with benefits, allowances less harshly

Outgoing Minister of Social Affairs Eddy van Hijum has submitted a bill to parliament, which will result in people being punished less severely for errors regarding applications for benefits or allowances, RTL Nieuws has reported. The penalty for small violations will drop to 5 percent of the fee received, with large violations resulting in people paying 15 percent on top of the fee received.