News - Social services

1. Adults with literacy and numeracy difficulties: gap between problem and government policy

   Results of government policy on functional illiteracy uncertain

   News item | 20-04-2016 | 12:57

2. Regional differences in long-term health care use difficult to explain

   Government’s planned saving of €500 million uncertain

   News item | 09-06-2015 | 14:40

3. Childcare allowance cut by a billion since spending cuts introduced

   Public expenditure falls €0.5 billion more than projected over past two years

   News item | 21-05-2014 | 10:03

4. Ministries reduce uncertainty about the budget for the Youth Act and the Social Support Act

   Still uncertainty about the timely transfer of €90 million to the municipalities for youth care

   News item | 13-05-2014 | 10:07

5. Consequences of reforming long-term care for clients

   Simulation to inform parliament’s debate of the reform of the Exceptional Medical Expenses Insurance scheme

   News item | 22-04-2014 | 10:11

6. Quality and effectiveness of municipal Youth and Family Centres difficult to compare

   Joint audit by municipal audit offices and the Netherlands Court of Audit

   News item | 13-06-2012 | 14:50

7. Improvements at young offenders' institutions. Ministry of Justice does not yet know what the effect on young offenders is

   Treatment is far more expensive but the budget has been cut as there are fewer young offenders

   News item | 22-03-2012 | 15:07