News - Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

1. Package of measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and inflation

   The government is introducing measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and persistent inflation on low- and ...

   News item | 21-03-2022 | 19:38

2. Evening closures prolonged, primary schools to shut a week early before Christmas

   The number of new coronavirus cases is still very high and there are still many COVID-19 patients in hospital. But the surge in ...

   News item | 14-12-2021 | 19:15

3. Evening closures and stricter measures during the day

   The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has never been as high as during the past few weeks. Access to healthcare ...

   News item | 26-11-2021 | 19:11

4. End of support package for jobs and economy

   With effect from 1 October, the government will discontinue the generic support measures that have helped the Dutch economy as ...

   News item | 30-08-2021 | 00:00

5. Support package for jobs and economy to be continued in third quarter

   The outlook for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic is positive and the virus appears to be on the wane. However, there ...

   News item | 27-05-2021 | 16:45

6. Support and recovery package substantially expanded

   The government is substantially expanding its support package for jobs and the economy. Vaccination has begun, opening up ...

   News item | 21-01-2021 | 17:47

7. NCTV Threat Assessment: Attack in the Netherlands imaginable, with loners primary threat

   There are currently individuals in the Netherlands who are radicalising or are already highly radicalised, and who may pose a ...

   News item | 15-10-2020 | 08:42

8. Government extends coronavirus support for jobs and the economy into 2021

   Coronavirus is continuing to affect employment and the economy and the recession is unlikely to end very soon. The government has ...

   News item | 28-08-2020 | 15:00

9. Coronavirus: Dutch government adopts package of new measures designed to save jobs and the economy

   Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Dutch government has decided to implement a series of unprecedented economic measures. The ...

   News item | 17-03-2020 | 18:45

10. Coronavirus: fewer children and fewer staff members at childcare centres

    The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) advises people with a cold, a cough or a fever to ...

    News item | 13-03-2020 | 17:09