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Childcare benefits for over 1 million children
In 2021, childcare benefits were paid for over 1 million children. The number of children with parents receiving a childcare allowance has been rising since 2015, although growth has levelled off in...
A plea for consistent income inequality figures
There is a lot of social debate about income inequality. Has income inequality increased over the longer term or not?
Childcare by municipality in the Netherlands, 2014 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables concerning the amount of hours children spend in several types of day care and the number of children per type of day care in 2014 broken down by municipality. Commissioned by:...
Households with children aged 0-12 by childcare allowance, full-time equivalent and gross household income (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables regarding the number and share of households with children aged 0-12 receiving childcare allowances broken down by type of household, number of parents in the household with a...
Childcare by municipality in the Netherlands, 2012 (Dutch only)
Use of childcare facilities in the Netherlands: number of childcare hours, children and households by type of childcare, personal characteristics of the children and the applicant, household income...
Childcare in 63 municipalities, 2013 (Dutch only)
Use of childcare facilities in 63 municipalities: number of childcare hours, children and households by type of childcare, personal characteristics of the children and the applicant, household...
Childcare in Emmen, 2011 (Dutch only)
Use of childcare facilities in Emmen: number of childcare hours, children and households by type of childcare, personal characteristics of the children and the applicant, household income and...
Childcare by municipality in the Netherlands, 2013 (Dutch only)
Use of childcare facilities in the Netherlands: number of childcare hours and children by type of childcare and municipality. Commissioned by: Fonds Collectieve Belangen (FCB).
Care and rent allowances continue to rise, childcare allowance lower again
Dutch central government paid just over 10.4 billion euros in income-related allowances for housing, health care and children in 2013. Spending on care allowances, in particular, rose, to 5.1 billion...
Households with children aged 0-12 by childcare allowance and gross household income (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables regarding the number and share of households with children aged 0-12 receiving childcare allowances broken down by type of household, number of parents in the household with a...
Childcare by neighbourhood in several municipalities in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen, 2010-2012 (Dutch only)
Use of childcare facilities by neighbourhood and type of childcare in several municipalities in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Commissioned by: Timpaan Kindercentra.
Fewer children in day care centres
In 2013, the number of children attending day care centres has fallen for the second year in a row. On 31 December 2011, 322 thousand 0 to 3-year-old children attended day care centres versus 284...
Far less child care compensation paid in 2012
The Dutch tax authorities paid out over 2.4 billion in child care compensation in 2012. This is about 400 million less than in 2011.
Child care costs averages 2,000 euro for Dutch parents
In 2011 over half million Dutch parents received child care allowances. The costs of child care per parent averaged close to 7,300 euro. The parents themselves paid nearly 2,000 euro of this. The...
Child care by district and neighbourhood in the municipality of Groningen, 2011 (Dutch only)
Use of child care provisions by district, neighbourhood and type of child care in the municipality of Groningen. Commissioned by: Gemeente Groningen.
Childcare by district in the municipality of Lansingerland (Dutch only)
Use of childcare provisions by district in the municipality of Lansingerland. Commissioned by: Buitenhek management & consult
Childcare by district in the municipality of Lelystad (Dutch only)
Use of childcare provisions by district in the municipality of Lelystad. Commissioned by: Buitenhek management & consult
Child care by municipality, 2010 (Duch only)
Use of child care provisions by municipality and type of child care. Commissioned by: Buitenhek Management & Consult BV.
Fewer parents receive allowance for care provided by childminders
The number of parents receiving an allowance for care provided by registered childminders was reduced considerably in 2010, but more parents received an allowance for other types of childcare.
Child care by municipality, 2007-2009 (Dutch only)
Use of child care provisions by municipality and type of child care. Commissioned by: Buitenhek Management & Consult BV.
Allowances for health care and childcare increase further
The Dutch government spent nearly 10 billion euro on income-dependent allowances for housing, care and childcare in 2009. This is half a billion more than in 2008.
Surinamese and Antillean parents most frequent recipients of childcare allowances
Requests for childcare allowances were submitted for 30 percent of children under the age of twelve in 2008.
More parents receive childcare allowance
Last year, 462 thousand parents in the Netherlands received a childcare allowance, 77 thousand more than in 2007. Total costs of childcare amounted to 3.2 billion euro; parents received 2.6 billion...
Working hours mothers crucial for hours their children spend in formal child care
Mothers working long hours, more often use formal child care facilities than mothers with small jobs.