Sandra Palmen-SchlangenMinister for Benefits and Redress
Born on 17 February 1972 in Cuijk en Sint Agatha, married, 2 children
Party: New Social Contract (NSC)
‘People are at the heart of the relationship between government and citizens. I will focus my efforts on helping the parents and children who suffered great hardship due to failings in the childcare benefit system – joining forces with victims and with Benefits Office staff to move the redress operation forward. I also aim to simplify the benefits system. In this way, I will work to restore public trust in government and set injustices right.’
Benefits (General Means-Tested Allowances Act and implementation of childcare benefit, healthcare benefit and housing benefit)
Childcare benefit redress operation
Revision of the benefits system
12 December 2024
Appointed State Secretary for Benefits and Redress in the Schoof government
2023
Member of the House of Representatives for NSC
2022 – 2023
Strategic Adviser on Government Action and the Rule of Law, Ministry of Finance
2021 – 2022
Coordinator of a project on application of the law, Tax, Benefits and Customs Inspectorate, Ministry of Finance
2021 – 2023
Deputy Justice, Central Appeals Court for Public Service and Social Security Matters
2020 – 2021
Specialist National Coordinator concerning benefits, Benefits Office
2018 – 2021
Management team member and strategic adviser on the human dimension in legislation, Tax and Customs Administration
2017 – 2018
Senior adviser on implementation and supervision, Ministry of Finance
2014 – 2017
Specialist coordinator, Tax and Customs Administration
2006 – 2014
Senior policy officer, Ministry of Finance
2001 – 2006
Team leader, Tax and Customs Administration
1997 – 2001
Processing official, Tax and Customs Administration
2005 – 2006 Effectus civilis (civil law certificate), Leiden University
1999 – 2001
Tax law, Leiden University
1991 – 1995
Tax economics, School of Higher Commercial Education, Arnhem
2023
Registrar of marriages and registered partnerships
