A benefits scandal sinks the Dutch government

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It seems unlikely that Mark Rutte, who has just resigned as prime minister, will face any political reckoning for it

Child care in the Netherlands is private, but the tax authority gives parents subsidies to pay the fees, depending on income. After Mr Rutte and his centre-right Liberal party took office in 2010, laws to fight benefit fraud were repeatedly sharpened, especially in 2013 after Bulgarian scammers were discovered collecting payments. The tax authority was given new powers to hunt cheats and encouraged to cover the cost with funds it seized.

“They would promise to look into it, and then you wouldn’t hear from them,” says Leigh-Anne Jansen, a British-Dutch dual citizen who was a full-time student with a young daughter when her benefits were cut off in 2014. She and her husband, who is Turkish-Dutch, were ordered to pay back about €30,000 . Because the authorities refused to provide evidence, parents could not appeal.

 

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false moralists, the worst race in Europe these m...

You forgot racism... They fell over deliberate racist policies that were too harshly executed at all levels...

Rutte legacy... time to move to Brussels for a high paying job at the EU_Commission ...these muppets never face justice or take responsibility for their actions

He is still active, and, despite that being a no-no for resigned (and hence unelected) administrations, still mandating Civil Rights-busting policies& following his ruttedoctrine of keeping crucial information from Parliament and Press.Even deploying military police vs citizens

Dutch style, with one hand they give, two hands take back

He continued to teach one day a week as Prime Minister. He was a really good teacher too.

Yes he will and against the U.K.

the real question is why our systems do not integrate accountability?

If he had a shred of decency left, he would resign a never hold public office again. leondewinter peterverhaar RF_HFC ADnl SBergsma

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