News - Social affairs & work

1. More purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands

   One in three residents in the Caribbean Netherlands lives in poverty. That is why this cabinet is allocating €30 million in 2024 ...

   News item | 21-09-2023 | 03:45

2. Increase in social relief for single persons and widows’ and orphans’ pension from the 1st of October 2023

   From the 1^st of October, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment will increase the social relief for single persons who ...

   News item | 15-09-2023 | 16:50

3. 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 ...

   News item | 21-08-2023 | 21:07

4. SZW invites pensioners to drop by with ID card

   Pensioners who live in the Caribbean Netherlands and receive AOV or AWW are kindly requested by the RCN unit Social Affairs and ...

   News item | 10-07-2023 | 22:06

5. Start pilot for shortening application process employment and residence permit

   On the 1^st of July 2023, the RCN units IND, SZW and Plenchi di Trabou joined forces with Centraal Dialoog Bonaire on a pilot ...

   News item | 04-07-2023 | 20:59

6. Mischa Prinsenberg new head of the RCN unit SZW

   Mischa Prinsenberg starts as head of the RCN unit Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) on the 1^st of July 2023. She will help to ...

   News item | 19-06-2023 | 21:38

7. Start application for school supplies allowance SZW

   This year also, parents or guardians of school-going children in the Caribbean Netherlands may qualify for an allowance for the ...

   News item | 05-06-2023 | 23:10

8. Strengthened cooperation against poverty on Bonaire and additional measures for Caribbean Netherlands

   During the jointly organised work conference 'United against poverty' of the Public Entity of Bonaire (OLB) and the Central ...

   News item | 26-05-2023 | 21:47

9. Information about Labour affairs for employees and employers

   At the beginning of May the RCN Unit for Social Affairs and Employment (RCN SZW unit) and 'Plenchi di Trabou' on Bonaire are ...

   News item | 21-04-2023 | 17:36

10. First inspection report on childcare quality in the Caribbean Netherlands

    On Tuesday the 4^th of April, the Inspectorate of Education published a report following the first measurement of childcare ...

    News item | 04-04-2023 | 16:49