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Municipality Closes 'Hotline' for Welfare Fraud: "Does Not Radiate the Confidence that the Council Aims For"

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For the time being, it is no longer possible for Amsterdam residents to anonymously report possible welfare fraud to the municipality. The submission of these reports via the Welfare Fraud Reporting Point Amsterdam (MBA) will be closed for a period of 12 months. By closing the closure, the city council wants to ensure that Amsterdam residents with welfare benefits do not feel unsafe because people can report about them, whether or not anonymousl…
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For the time being, Amsterdam residents are no longer allowed to anonymously report suspected welfare fraud. The municipal Welfare Fraud Reporting Center Amsterdam (MBA) has been closed for at least twelve months. The reason? The city government wants to improve the ‘safety perception’ of welfare recipients.

For the time being, it is no longer possible for Amsterdam residents to anonymously report possible welfare fraud to the municipality. The submission of these reports via the Welfare Fraud Reporting Point Amsterdam (MBA) will be closed for a period of 12 months. By closing the closure, the city council wants to ensure that Amsterdam residents with welfare benefits do not feel unsafe because people can report about them, whether or not anonymousl…

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AT5 broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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