Utrecht – Last year, the cabinet released 35 million euros for individual students who live in rooms and who run into financial problems because they have to pay their own energy bill. Due to the strict regulations of individual assistance, that money has hardly reached this group, according to a tour of de Volkskrant. This also applies to the students in Utrecht. According to alderman Linda Voortman, this cannot be avoided. “The situation of students is different from that of minimum wage earners. It would be much better to help students nationwide via DUO (Dienst Executive Education).”
Alderman of Utrecht: Missing energy allowance for students cannot be avoided
