News - Social affairs & work

1. Support Towards Employment for People Distanced from the Labor Market

   The government is structurally allocating €4 million for people who are distanced from the labor market on Bonaire, St. Eustatius ...

   News item | 24-04-2025 | 13:24

2. Labour Inspectorate and Department of Labour strengthen support and enforcement

   Caribbean Netherlands – Everyone in the Caribbean Netherlands should be able to enjoy fair, safe and healthy working conditions. ...

   News item | 11-04-2025 | 17:01

3. Multidisciplinary control against undermining through RIEC CN partnership

   On Wednesday the 12^th  of March, multidisciplinary control were carried out in the morning hours at two locations on the Kaya ...

   News item | 13-03-2025 | 21:12

4. Cabinet continues efforts to improve livelihood security in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba

   The Hague – The Dutch government aims to further enhance the livelihood security of residents in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and ...

   News item | 06-12-2024 | 19:56

5. New Minimum Wage, Child Benefit, and Social Security Benefit Amounts in the Caribbean Netherlands as of 1 January 2025

   The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment will adjust the amounts for minimum wage, child benefit, and social security ...

   News item | 02-12-2024 | 18:02

6. Child Benefit to be Paid on 28 October

   The RCN Unit for Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) announces that the payment of the child benefit for the month of October ...

   News item | 24-10-2024 | 17:26

7. Plenchi di Trabou offers wage subsidy to recognised training companies on Bonaire

   All recognised training companies with a BBL student working and studying within the ‘construction’, ‘hospitality’, ‘technical’ ...

   News item | 07-10-2024 | 16:24

8. New allowance for children with intensive care needs

   Parents and caregivers of children aged 3 to 17 with intensive care needs in the Caribbean Netherlands are eligible for a (third) ...

   News item | 26-09-2024 | 19:01

9. Notification to people receiving old age pension abroad

   The Caribbean Netherlands Unit for Social Affairs and Employment (SZW CN) is issuing a final call to people who live outside the ...

   News item | 22-07-2024 | 19:38

10. Child benefit and student finance possible at the same time from the 1st of July

    As of the 1^st of July, 2024, parents with children under 18 will remain entitled to child benefit if their child also receives ...

    News item | 02-07-2024 | 17:08