Hanze University of Applied Sciences Human Resource Management

Cameron van Sluys Social Europe DaysRichard Scholtens 24th of April 2014Wil BruinsmaInge van Weperen

Social benefits,costs of living

and wages in the Netherlands

What do you associate with the Netherlands?

Unfortunately….

We’re also a very expensive country

• 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

Social benefits

• The Netherlands: a relatively expensive country

• Clear difference between living in the city and living on the countryside

• High taxes: health and liability

Costs of living

Pack of cigarettes €7,-

Bread €2,20

Cup of coffee €2,26

Glass of beer €2,50

French fries €2,50

Ticket for the cinema €12,50

Gasoline per liter €1,76

Two course dinner in a restaurant €27,50

Costs

• Housing: 26% • Health insurance: 5% • Shopping: 7% • Day care: 21% • Internet, television, telephone: 3%

Breakdown of salaries

Health and liability insurance

• Minimum wage employee aged 23 or over in full employment: €1.469,40 gross per month

• Average number of vacation: 24 days a year• Average income 2013 = 33.000 a year.• A month: gross 2.541, net 1.829)

Wages

Income examples Social minimum benefits in your country (people without means)

Minimum unemployment benefits in your country + period

Maximum unemploy-ment benefits in your country/ period

Average start salary of a social worker or HR manager in your country

Living together with more persons having income

(Netto)€234,01 <21€677,27 >21

Hr manager: €1652,40Basic income €1139-,

Hr manager €1652,4038 months:1063-.+ benefits =€1114,64

Gross/Bruto = €2400,-Taxes /social security = Net/Netto = €1652,4

Living as head of family/other members have no income)

(Netto)€1182,19 <21€1354,54 >21

Hr manager: €1652,40Basic income €1139-,

Hr manager €1652,4038 months:1063-.+ benefits =€1131,3

Gross/Bruto = €2400Taxes /social security = Net/Netto =€1652,4

Living alone (Netto)€234,01 <21€677,27 >21

Hr manager: €1652,40Basic income €1139-,

Hr manager €1652,4038 months:1063-.+ benefits =€1114,64

Gross/Bruto = €2400Taxes /social security = Net/Netto = €1652,4

Average child benefit/family allowance in your country0 t/m 5 years = €191,656 t/m 11 years = 232,7112 t/m 17 years = 273,78

For 1 child, for 2 children, for 3 children. These allowances are given until the age of 17 year for children/students in my country

Do you get social assistance or unemployment allowance if you finish your BA-course in your country and do not find a job. If yes: how much and for how long ?

When living together ore alone =€234,01 <21€677,27 >21

Can you find the amount of money that is defined as a ‘vital social minimum’ for poverty in your country ?

€234,01 <21€677,27 >21

• Best payed jobs in the first year after your graduation.dentistry €3100

pharmacy €2250

Fiscal law €2200

medicine €2175

Fiscal economics €2175

Technical business management €2050

veterinarian €1925

informatics €1900

• 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?

Debate

Thank you

for your attention!