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  • How social was the social loan system?

    In 2015, the Dutch government said good-bye to the basic grant and laid out the so-called ‘social loan system’ for students. At the time of writing this blog, this policy has been reversed: as of September 2023, most students are entitled to a basic grant again. In this article, I, myself a student who misses…

  • ‘Underneath The Surface’:

    In Today’s episode of ‘Underneath The Surface’ I take a closer look at Dutch healthcare and try to get a better glimpse at the effects of austerity. Is demise imminent in contemporary welfare, or are there glimpses of hope to be found? Come find out as we seek to find answers Underneath The Surface! Did…