In Utrecht, young people on social assistance do not have to wait four weeks before they receive money. According to the municipality, a test with this turned out positively, and so it will be continued. Officially this is not allowed, but it still happens. This makes Utrecht ‘the naughtiest boy in the class’. “Compliments for alderman Linda Voortman of GroenLinks”, says Jasper van Dijk, MP for the SP. “I think she’s very good at that, that she doesn’t tackle young people very hard right away. Utrecht is actually a forerunner.”
Podcast Stadhuisplein: ‘Utrecht is both the best and naughtiest boy in the class’
