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Participatiewet

Participatiewet (Participation Act) is a Dutch law enacted to reorganize social assistance and active labor market policies. It came into force on 1 January 2015 and replaced the Wet werk en bijstand (WWB). The act's primary aim is to increase the participation of people receiving social assistance in the labor market by combining activation requirements with support services.

Scope and responsibilities: The Act assigns municipalities the main responsibility for administering social assistance and for

Protection and exemptions: The Act contains rules on exemptions and exceptions based on health, age, or family

Impact and criticism: The Act sought to reduce welfare dependency and raise employment rates among participants;

See also: Social security in the Netherlands; Wajong; WWB.

providing
activation
measures.
Recipients
are
expected
to
participate
in
work-related
activities
such
as
job
search,
training,
or
work
experience
placements.
Municipalities
can
offer
and
fund
participation
trajectories,
including
participatieplaatsen
(participation
placements)
and
wage
subsidies
to
employers
who
hire
recipients.
situation;
persons
with
certain
disabilities
may
receive
support
through
other
schemes
or
tailored
arrangements.
results
vary
by
municipality;
criticisms
include
concerns
about
conditionality
and
the
adequacy
of
support
for
vulnerable
groups.