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Unions say they will fight hard-hitting jobless benefit reforms - DutchNews.nl

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Unions say they will fight hard-hitting jobless benefit reforms

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The duration of unemployment benefits will be halved and the maximum amount on which the benefit is based will be reduced by 20 percent, if the new coalition has its way.

·Netherlands
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Unemployment benefits recipients are at risk of receiving up to €900 less per month in the future than they currently receive. This is the result of the new government's plans, according to calculations by the unions FNV and CNV.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Unemployed people are at risk of receiving significantly less unemployment benefits in the future. According to calculations by the FNV and CNV unions, the loss could amount to up to €900 per month. This is due to the plans of the new cabinet, consisting of the VVD, D66, and CDA. The coalition agreement stipulates that approximately €1.5 billion must be cut from the Unemployment Insurance Act. These savings are to be achieved through shorter ben…

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People who have been unemployed for two years will lose up to €66,000 due to the new government's measures. This is according to an analysis by the CNV trade union. The union attributes this to the 20 percent reduction in the maximum daily wage and the halving of the unemployment benefit period from 24 to 12 months.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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Algemeen Dagblad broke the news in Amersfoort, Netherlands on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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