The entire government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands resigns over the child support scandal. This was announced on Friday by the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation.
According to the TV channel, Prime Minister Mark Rutte will soon submit an official letter of resignation to King Willem-Alexander.
In mid-December last year, a parliamentary committee released the results of an investigation that indicated that many parents in the Netherlands were wrongly accused of abusing the child benefit system. The document notes that mistakes were made in relation to at least 9 thousand families, but in fact there may be many more.
The blame for the situation is laid on ministers, civil servants, parliament members and even the courts, which did not help families in extremely difficult financial situations after they were ordered to pay the previously received funds back to the state treasury.
The next general election is scheduled for March 17 in the Netherlands. No changes are expected regarding the date of the voting.
The four parties that were part of the ruling coalition agreed that the cabinet will continue to function on a voluntary basis on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Other issues will be postponed until a new government is formed after the March elections.
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