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Jobless benefit bill for former politicians hits €8.1 million

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Discrimination complaints to human rights institute soar 30%
Yesilgöz to become defence minister, Heinen stays at finance
Extremist links emerge on Forum local election candidate lists
Coalition cabinet: 18 ministers and 10 juniors in new line-up
10 Dutch councils fined for spying on Muslim communities

How will the new coalition's plans affect your finances?

Housing benefit open to more low income households next year

More people face financial problems paying back benefits

Freelance insurance scheme faces shake up after criticism: FD

Q fever patients' neglect "in line with child benefits scandal"

Court says UWV wrongly assessed ME patients as fit to work

Van Hijum proposes law ending sanctions for “honest mistakes”

Rent rises, benefit increases and new rules take effect in July

Complicated and costly disability benefit to be reformed

Sixth MP for Forum voor Democratie, the party with three seats

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