Number of Food Bank Customers Drops by 20 Percent, Concerns Remain

The decrease may be due to the increase in the child-related budget, the higher minimum wage and low unemployment.

The number of food bank clients fell by about 20 percent last year. According to Voedselbanken Nederland, the decline is probably due to government measures. Think of the increase in the child-related budget, the higher minimum wage and the persistently low unemployment.

The number of food bank clients fell by about 20 percent last year. In 2024, 144,750 people received help from one of the 180 local food banks, reports Voedselbanken Nederland. According to Voedselbanken Nederland, the decline is probably partly due to government measures such as the increase in the child-related budget, the higher minimum wage and the persistently low unemployment.