After Years of Discussion, Financial Settlement for KNIL Widows Finally
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Algemeen Dagblad
Elderly Indo- and Moluccan war widows will only be able to apply for their husbands' unpaid salaries during the Second World War starting February 1 next year. The cabinet decided to allocate 50 million euros for this last year. In the budget, that amount has been tacitly cut to 11.5 million euros.
The widows and widowers of civil servants and military personnel who served the Dutch East Indies government during the Second World War will receive financial compensation after all. The cabinet decided this after years of political debate. The scheme is an addition to the 2015 scheme for KNIL military personnel and civil servants themselves. It concerns compensation for lost salary. The scheme is only for the widows and widowers, not for thei…
Starting February 1 next year, Indo- and Moluccan widows can apply for financial compensation from the cabinet. Last year, at the initiative of the BBB, it was decided to allocate 50 million euros for this purpose. This concerns widows and widowers of civil servants and military personnel from the former Dutch East Indies who were not paid for their work during the Japanese occupation in the Second World War.
Widows and widowers of former soldiers of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) and officials from the Dutch East Indies will still receive compensation for overdue salaries from the Second World War. From 1 February 2027, they can apply for benefits. The cabinet approved the arrangement on Friday. The cabinet is allocating 50 million euros for the scheme. In doing so, it meets a wish that has been around for years within the Indian and Molucc…
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