What needs to be done now to change this situation? Retirees themselves can no longer change their financial situation, says Stijnman. “If you’re working, you may be able to change jobs to increase your income. Once you’re retired, you’re stuck.” That is why the Senior Citizens’ Coalition, of which the KBO-PCOB is a part, is calling for the AOW to be increased. “Seniors who are not in trouble will also get this, but it is an easily implementable measure.” Copier is all behind this. “I can’t think of an argument why you shouldn’t do this. It’s a necessity.” Or Copier expects the government to take such measures? “I am confident that the government will not abandon certain groups, otherwise crazy things will happen. They should not wait too long.”
The elderly have been hit hard by inflation: ‘Should I sit out in the cold again in my old age?’
