The Cabinet has removed cuts to social security from its budget ahead of a two-day parliamentary debate on next year’s finances. To pay for that, many more people will be subject to Box 3 tax, which the government hopes to reform in 2028. A €1.2 billion cut from the education budget is also on the table as a last resort, NOS reported, based on a document in its possession showing an agreement between coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA.

The Cabinet has removed cuts to social security from its budget ahead of a two-day parliamentary debate on next year’s finances. To pay for that, many more people will be subject to Box 3 tax, which the government hopes to reform in 2028. A €1.2 billion cut from the education budget is also on the table as a last resort, NOS reported, based on a document in its possession showing an agreement between coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA.