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Article: Dutch government to protect people with minimum incomes
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- October 7, 2008
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Dutch government to protect people with minimum incomes
BRUSSELS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government plans to
earmark 405 million euros (547 million U.S. dollars) to shore up the
purchasing power of people with minimum incomes, Dutch daily De
Volkskrant reported Tuesday.
Some 250 million euros (338 million dollars) has been earmarked
to compensate the chronically sick and the disabled who are facing a
loss of net income. The remaining 150 million euros (203 million
dollars) will be spent on general tax relief.
The measures were announced on Monday following a meeting of the
coalition parties. The meeting is in preparation for the traditional
autumn consultations between the Dutch ...