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Increase social security recipients after 4 years of decline
At the end of March this year, 263 thousand persons were living on social security, an increase by 4 thousand relative to the end of 2008.
Annual flows in social security benefits, 2006-2011
Yearly figures on claimants of a disability benefit for young people (Wajong), income support benefit (WWB) and people working in a social employment scheme (WSW), in combination with whether they...
Sharp growth number of social security recipients
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 390 thousand under-65s received social security benefits at the end of March, i.e. an increase by 11 thousand relative to the...
Costs of social security amount to 179 billion euro in 2010
In the Netherlands, 179 billion euro ((30 percent of the total amount earned by all Dutch together) was spent on social security last year. Unemployment benefits rose most rapidly by 12 percent...
Number of social security benefits marginally higher in 2011
According to the latest figures, 316 thousand social security benefits were granted by the end of last year to individuals under the age of 65 living at home, i.e. 9 thousand more than one year...
Labour and social security
Theme Labour and social security
Social tensions indicator: Gauging society
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has previously published articles about the development of the social tensions indicator based on social media posts.
Number of social security recipients stable
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 402 thousand people under AOW (old age pension) entitlement age received social security benefits by the end of September, i.e. as...
Burden of income tax and social security contributions remains stable
In 2013 the gross income of Dutch households averaged nearly 58 thousand euros. The tax authorities received 6.0 thousand euros in income tax from this amount and 5.4 thousand euros in social...
400 thousand people on social security
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 400 thousand people who had not yet reached old age pension (AOW) entitlement age were living on social security by the end of...
Social security debt amounts to 1.3 billion euro
Although the total social security debt has risen over the period 2002-2009, the number of debts has dropped by more than 100 thousand. The number of debts involving an amount of 2,500 euro or more...
Number of social security claimants stable
The number of social security claimants has not grown further during the third quarter of 2014; at the end of September, 430 thousand people received social security benefits.
Social assistance and reintegration
Figures on (characteristics of) recipients of social assistance benefits in your municipality.
Burn-out complaints when pressure is high and social support low
More than 1 in 8 employees had burn-out complaints in 2011. These complaints are relatively common among employees who work under pressure and employees who have little social support from colleagues...
Study uses AIS data to investigate how ships affect underwater wildlife
Some 90% of all the products traded around the world are transported by ship.
Number of social security benefits up by 26 thousand in 2010
The latest figures published show that the number of social security benefits granted to people under the age of 65 has risen by 26 thousand over 2010. The number of social security benefits paid out...
More social security claimants in 2014, but share young claimants stable
The number of social security claimants increased further by 22 thousand in 2014, versus an increase by 32 thousand in 2013. The share of young claimants has not changed. Statistics Netherlands...
Half of social security benefits go to families with children
Nearly half (49 percent) of the 330 thousand people on social security have children, but there are considerable differences between native Dutch and people with a non-western background. Native...
Number of social security benefits stable
By the end of this year, 319 thousand social security benefits were issued, i.e. an increase by more than 1 thousand compared to the previous quarter. The number of social security benefits remained...
Social security cost 159 billion euro in 2008
In the Netherlands people entitled to benefits received 159 billion euro in social security payments in 2008. This is the equivalent of about 27 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, which is what...
The employment situation of participants following a project of the European Social Fund (ESF), 2007-2011 (Dutch only) (revised version)
Custom-made tables on the employment situation of participants after taking part in an ESF project. Commissioned by: the Agency of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW Agency).
Few Eastern Europeans living in the Netherlands receive social security and unemployment benefits
In recent years, the number of people from Eastern European EU countries living in the Netherlands has risen rapidly, but relatively few receive social security or unemployment (WW) benefits. By the...
Growing number of people rely on social security
The number of social security claimants has risen by 8 thousand to 434 thousand in the second quarter of 2014.
Risk of poverty or social exclusion fairly small in the Netherlands
According to European standards, the number of Dutch residents running the risk of poverty or social exclusion is relatively small.
Pilot results of the European Social Fund (ESF) (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables on the employment situation of participants after completion of an ESF project, or after a reintegration programme following an ESF project. Commissioned by: the Agency of Social...