Panic Among Disabled People over the Threat of a Reduction in Their Benefits. According to Experts, It Is Legally Unfeasible.

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Cutbacks: More than one hundred thousand disabled and unemployed people face a drop in income of up to 926 euros per month because of the upcoming…

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The CNV union is urging the new cabinet to abolish drastic measures regarding the WIA (Work and Income according to Capacity for Work) benefit. An analysis by the union shows that future disabled people will receive as much as 40 percent less income than their last salary due to the Jetten cabinet's policies. "A disaster looms for people who become disabled in the future," warns CNV chairman Piet Fortuin. The maximum WIA benefit (Work and Income…