Utrecht – Almost all households will improve this year due to a substantial compensation package from the government. The National Institute for Budget Information (Nibud) in Utrecht sees pluses ranging from 0.5 to 8.1 percent and a single minus of 0.2 percent. An inflation figure of 3.5 percent has been calculated, as expected by the Central Planning Bureau.
Wallet a lot thicker this year: ‘It gives breathing space, but whether it is enough.’
