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Social benefits , costs of living and wages in the Netherlands. Hanze University of Applied Sciences Human Resource M anagement Cameron van Sluys Social Europe Days Richard Scholtens 24 th of April 2014 Wil Bruinsma Inge van Weperen.
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Socialbenefits,costs of livingand wagesin the Netherlands Hanze University of Applied Sciences Human Resource Management Cameron van Sluys Social Europe DaysRichard Scholtens 24th of April 2014WilBruinsmaInge van Weperen
Unfortunately…. We’realso a veryexpensive country
Social benefits • Study grants- Basic and Supplementary • Work and social assistance act • The General Child Benefit act • Unemployment insurance act • Labour Capacity act • The General old age pension act
Costs of living • The Netherlands: a relatively expensive country • Clear difference between living in the city and living on the countryside • High taxes: health and liability
Breakdown of salaries • Housing: 26% • Health insurance: 5% • Shopping: 7% • Day care: 21% • Internet, television, telephone: 3% Health andliabilityinsurance
Wages • Minimum wage employee aged 23 or over in full employment: €1.469,40 gross per month • Average number of vacation: 24 days a year • Averageincome 2013 = 33.000 a year. • Amonth: gross2.541, net 1.829)
Debate • Everybody who lives in an European country deserves the right of an independent source of income from the government that equals 70% of the average income of that country. • Agree or disagree?
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