Belgium Unemployment Reform: 40.8% Turn to Social Welfare
New data shows 40.8% of Belgians excluded from unemployment benefits turn to CPAS welfare centers, exceeding government projections.
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New data shows 40.8% of Belgians excluded from unemployment benefits turn to CPAS welfare centers, exceeding government projections.
Arts workers protest pensions, a housing scandal erupts, and unemployment reform strains CPAS — five stories reveal pressure on Belgium's coalition.
RTBF map reveals 40.8% of Belgians excluded from unemployment benefits turned to CPAS welfare centers, exceeding government forecasts.
Belgium's unemployment reform disproportionately hits older workers in the 4th exclusion wave. Experts don't fully understand why, sparking debate.
From July 1, Belgium tightens unemployment rules for 43,000 job seekers, raises traffic fines 10%, and introduces a mandatory 12-hour alcohol ban.
Only one in ten Belgians who lost unemployment benefits under Belgium's reform have found work, new ONEM data reveals, raising questions about the policy.