"Discrimination is not only at the UWV, but in society as a whole," Vijlbrief said at the talk show table on Wednesday evening. #discriminatie #UWV #Vijlbrief (translated)
Minister Vijlbrief has apologized in a talk show for discriminatory practices at the UWV, where people with bicultural surnames face harsher penalties in fraud investigations, and he is ashamed of this. #discriminatie #UWV #Vijlbrief (translated)
'No, I don't need benefits' Every six months, the UWV calls, but Petra (38) keeps giving the same answer: 'No, I don't need benefits' #stroomverbruik #energiebesparing #huishoudens (translated)
The UWV is involved in a discrimination controversy that shows that a culture shift within the government is urgently needed, as people with non-traditional Dutch surnames are more often and more severely sanctioned than others. #discriminatie #cultuuromslag #overheid (translated)
"We apologize to anyone who feels discriminated against or has been treated racially." UWV CEO Abdeluheb Choho calls it 'deplorable that some employees within the UWV still make discriminatory statements among themselves.' #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
"It is good that the UWV is conducting research and taking measures." VVD MP Martin de Beer calls any form of discrimination unacceptable. #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
"The culture at the UWV really needs to change. CDA member of parliament Elles van Ark points out that this is not the first time a report with damaging conclusions for the UWV has been kept secret." #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
"Sometimes it's the tax authorities, then DUO, now again the UWV: if you have a migration background, you are distrusted and treated more harshly. According to Denk parliamentary member Dogukan Ergin, what is happening at the UWV fits a pattern." #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
"I want this to be thoroughly investigated and for the UWV to take appropriate measures," says Vijlbrief in response to an article on this site. #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
Minister Hans Vijlbrief asks the UWV to conduct an in-depth investigation into discrimination based on surnames, as people with non-traditional Dutch surnames are often punished more severely. #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)
"It is reprehensible that some employees within UWV still make discriminatory remarks among themselves. We apologize to everyone who feels discriminated against or has been subjected to racism." An external investigation into the benefits agency is currently underway, says Choho. #discriminatie #racisme #UWV (translated)
Researchers have found that within the enforcement department of the UWV, discrimination and racism prevail, with people with a migration background being fined much more frequently and severely during fraud investigations. #discriminatie #racisme #UWV (translated)
Abdeluheb Choho, the chairman of UWV, apologizes for discriminatory work instructions that he found in the organization and emphasizes that there is an external investigation into equal case handling taking place. #discriminatie #racisme #gelijkehandeling (translated)
Minister Hans Vijlbrief of Social Affairs and Employment has announced that there will be an in-depth investigation into the discrimination of people with a bicultural surname by the UWV during fraud investigations, as any form of racism and discrimination is unacceptable. #discriminatie #arbeidsmarkt #onderzoek (translated)
"I want to apologize to everyone inside and outside the UWV who has experienced discrimination or racism. That is not acceptable; I find it inconceivable. It is the norm and the boundary we must have in society and certainly in this organization." "It touches me. I find it inconceivable. You don't want it to be true," says Abdeluheb Choho, chairman of the Executive Board of UWV since September 1. #discriminatie #racisme #UWV (translated)
The UWV imposes higher fines during fraud investigations on individuals with a bicultural surname, as indicated by a study that points to discrimination and racism within the Enforcement department. #discriminatie #racisme #UWV (translated)
The UWV is starting a recovery operation for 52,000 sick individuals who may have been affected by incorrect WIA benefits, following the discovery of errors that arose, among other reasons, from working from home during the corona period. #WIA #UWV #uitkeringen (translated)
Eerder dit jaar riep vertrekkend UWV-topman Maarten Camps de politiek op om niet te wachten met ingrijpen. #WIA #arbeidsongeschiktheid #socialezekerheid
Nu de bezuinigingen op sociale zekerheid zijn geschrapt, blijven de problemen met de WIA nog steeds bestaan, aangezien vorig jaar 97.000 mensen een aanvraag deden en het UWV het werk niet meer aankan. #WIA #arbeidsongeschiktheid #socialezekerheid
Twee mannen zijn aangehouden voor het op grote schaal frauderen met uitkeringen, deels vanuit de gevangenis, door valse ontslagbewijzen te gebruiken en zo 160.000 euro onterecht te incasseren. #fraude #gevangenis #UWV
