US EditionPoverty in Netherlands Increases for the First Time in Five Years
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Poverty in the Netherlands increased last year, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was partly due to the elimination of the energy allowance for low-income earners in 2024. This scheme had actually led to a decrease in poverty in the previous two years.
Poverty in the Netherlands rose for the first time last year after a five-year decline. A total of 551,000 people lived below the poverty line...
Due to the loss of the energy allowance, poverty in the Netherlands has increased again.
For the first time in years, the number of people living in poverty rose due to the elimination of a €1,300 "energy allowance." Rutte IV had tried to prevent this increase.
Poverty in Netherlands increases for the first time in five years
Poverty in the Netherlands increased last year after five years of decrease, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. This was partly due to the elimination of the energy allowance for low-income households in 2024. This benefit decreased poverty in the preceding two years.Last year, 551,000 people lived in poverty, representing 3.1 percent of the population. A year earlier, this figure was 2.7 percent.
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