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More children at risk of poverty

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The number of underage children at risk of poverty has increased in 2011. In the provinces of South Holland and Groningen, more children grow up in poverty than in other provinces. In more than half of cases, families do have enough money to go on holiday.

Sharp increase unemployment

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According to the latest figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation increased by 21 thousand in January to 592 thousand.

Notable increase WW benefits in Randstad region

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The share of unemployment (WW) and income support benefit recipients has grown during the past half decade. The number of WW recipients has risen by 77 percent. The increase was relatively large in the Randstad region. With an increase of 20 percent over the period 2008–2012, the number of income support benefits rose less rapidly. Unlike WW benefits, the increase in income support benefits predominantly occurred outside the Randstad region

One in ten AOW benefits granted to people living abroad

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Part of Dutch social benefits are paid to people living outside the Netherlands; 10 percent of all AOW benefits are paid to people living abroad.

Sharp rise in poverty in 2011

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These are among the conclusions in the Poverty Survey 2012 (Armoedesignalement 2012) which is published today. In the report, researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) present the most up-to-date possible picture of the extent, development and consequences of poverty in the Netherlands.

Income inequality level stable in 2011

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Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.

Number of social security benefits stable

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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 more or less stable relative to June 2011.

Purchasing power erodes further in 2011

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The Dutch population lost 0.4 percent of their purchasing power last year. The loss in 2010 was 0.6 percent.

Unemployment further up

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According to the latest figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment climbed further to 510 thousand in July 2012, i.e. 6.5 percent of the labour force.

Generally, employed people are more satisfied

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People who have accepted a job are more often satisfied than they were in the years prior to employment. The same applies people in their first years of retirement.

Number of disablement benefits; inflow, outflow. 1998-2009.

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Disablement benefits, inflow and outflow by type of act, sex, age and degree of disablement.

Unemployment benefits; amounts per month. 1998-2010, January.

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Benefits granted under the Unemployment Insurance Act in mln euro Amounts

Unemployment benefits; monthly inflow and outflow. 1998-2010, January.

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Inflow and outflow unemployment benefits by sex and age Age

Unemployment benefits; numbers per year. 1998-2009.

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Number of unemployment benefits (Unemployment Insurance Act) by sex, age and duration

Sustained unemployment growth

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Unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has grown by 24 thousand to 489 thousand in April 2012.

Many unemployed and disabled in eastern part of the Netherlands

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Municipalities where the proportion of people receiving unemployment and disability benefits was high in June 2011 are mainly found in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

Calendar

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Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 16 - 20 April 2012 (Week 16).

Young people 2010 (Dutch only)

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This publication provides a picture of 15 to 27-year-olds in the Netherlands in 2010. Some of the themes dealt with are education, employment and benefit dependency. Commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

More young Wajong benefit recipients

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The number of under-27 Wajong (Income Provision Act for Disabled Young People) claimants has grown further in the first six months of 2011, but the number of completely disabled among Wajong recipients has declined.

Employment opportunities social security recipients vary considerably by municipality

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Nearly 30 thousand persons living on social security benefits by the end of 2009 managed to find jobs in 2010, i.e. 9 percent of social security recipients. In the category municipalities with 100 thousand or more residents, Zaanstad and Zoetermeer performed above average, but in Amsterdam and Utrecht, the results were below average.

People who stay behind in regions where the population is diminishing are less well-off

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In regions where the population has shrunk over the period 2005-2008, people’s socio-economic conditions have worsened.

Fewer men receive unemployment benefits

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By the end of September this year, 251 thousand unemployment (WW) benefits were granted, a decline by 3 thousand relative to one year previously.

Sharp growth social assistance benefits granted to over-65s

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At the end of June this year, 40 thousand social assistance benefits went to over-65 households, i.e. twice as many as a decade ago. The reason for the increase is that more and more over-65 households are not eligible for the full old age pension (AOW) amount.

Unemployed more engaged in volunteer work than people with paid jobs

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Some 22 percent in the adult population were engaged in volunteer work in 2009. People with paid jobs almost as often did volunteer work as people who did not have paid jobs, but unemployed spent nearly twice as many hours on volunteer work.

High proportion of benefit recipients in provinces of Limburg and Groningen

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The number of people relying on social security varies widely across the Dutch provinces.