Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 84 measures in the Netherlands in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the digital transformation, the green transition, and companies undergoing restructuring. Most cases fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future with 29 cases (35%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, and data are updated at regular intervals.
This overview was prepared by Thomas de Winter (Panteia) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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23 June 2022 |
Regional labour market information
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
Company practices |
02 December 2020 |
Opti-Flor: Change of internal communication corona
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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21 April 2020 Updated |
Expanding business loan guarantee scheme
Access to finance |
02 January 2023 Updated |
Credit guarantees for sustainability investments for SMEs lacking collateral (extension of the BMKB)
Access to finance |
23 June 2022 |
Law on the reduction of wage tax and national insurance in favour of research and development work
Access to finance |
23 June 2022 |
Grant scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies and investment
Access to finance |
08 April 2021 Updated |
Bridging loans for micro, small and medium sized enterprises
Access to finance |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Taxation measures for enterprises
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Time-Out Arrangement
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
21 April 2020 Updated |
Interest reduction and loan payment delays for small enterprises using microcredit Qredits system
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
21 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary guarantees for companies active in agriculture and horticulture sectors
Access to finance |
21 April 2020 Updated |
Right to delay tax payments for entrepreneurs
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
23 April 2020 Updated |
Extra package of support measures for the cultural sector
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
21 April 2020 Updated |
Subsidy for entrepreneurs in affected sectors
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
07 May 2020 Updated |
SME credit guarantee scheme (BMKB)
Access to finance |
Other initiatives or policies |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Extra subsidies to institutions in the cultural infrastructure
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
11 May 2022 |
Contribution to fixed costs for new entrepreneurs (Q4 2021 and Q1 2022)
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
02 December 2021 |
Voucher credit scheme for the tourism and vacation industry
Access to finance |
02 December 2021 |
Subsidy for fixed costs in agricultural and horticultural companies
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
02 December 2021 |
Temporary regulation subsidy for events
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
02 December 2021 |
Growth Facility (GF): government guarantee on risk-bearing capital
Access to finance |
02 December 2021 |
Corona Bridging Loan for start-ups and scale-ups
Access to finance |
31 October 2023 |
Turnover compensation after water damage Limburg and North Brabant (TOWL)
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
17 August 2020 Updated |
Extra subsidies to multi-annually subsidised production institutions
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Subsidy for fixed costs for SMEs
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Support to creative industries and the cultural sector
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Start-up loans for the cultural sector
Access to finance |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Open monument loan
Access to finance |
02 December 2021 |
Bridging Loan for Starters and entrepreneurs
Access to finance |
31 October 2023 |
Regulation on compensation for floodplain crop damage July 2021 (TTU)
Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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21 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary emergency measure for the preservation of jobs
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
23 June 2022 |
Pay guarantee regulation/Unemployment Insurance Act
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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23 June 2022 |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
23 June 2022 |
Regionale mobiliteitsteams (RMT's)
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
23 June 2022 |
Flexpool
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
23 June 2022 |
Energy Agenda
Change of production/Innovation |
03 January 2023 |
Tightening carbon tax exemptions on industry
Other |
06 June 2023 |
Subsidy to pilot or demonstrate CO2-reducing technologies within companies
Change of production/Innovation |
Company practices |
02 December 2020 |
Larger than Live: Delivery of online live concerts
Change of production/Innovation |
Other initiatives or policies |
02 December 2020 |
Labour matching and exchange: Snijder Project Support BV
Matching/networking |
06 June 2023 Updated |
Subsidy for companies to invest in technologies related to energy efficiency, recycling and reuse of water, local infrastructure and CO2-reducing measures
Change of production/Innovation |
06 June 2023 Updated |
Subsidy for (lessening the cost of) reducing CO2 emissions
Change of production/Innovation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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02 December 2020 |
Government guidelines cybersecurity and remote working
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Company practices |
02 December 2020 |
VodafoneZiggo: Long-term remote working policy
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
30 October 2020 |
Employers organisations' guidelines on working conditions during COVID-19 crisis
Changes of working hours or work arrangements |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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21 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary subsidy for self-employed
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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08 April 2021 Updated |
Support for households at risk of serious financial difficulty
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
01 June 2021 |
Support Package social and mental wellbeing and lifestyle
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
11 August 2022 |
Regulation on medical care for displaced persons from Ukraine
Access to healthcare |
Other initiatives or policies |
02 October 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 protocol to ensure the safety of care transport
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: prevention of poverty and problematic household debt
Preventing over-indebtedness |
05 May 2022 |
Refugeehelp.nl: A webpage for refugees and helpers
Other humanitarian measures |
05 May 2022 Updated |
Setting up new accommodation for refugees from Ukraine in Dutch regions
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
31 October 2023 |
Flood compensation scheme Limburg and North Brabant
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
31 October 2023 |
Compensation scheme for uninsured water damage victims
Other humanitarian measures |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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23 June 2022 |
Sectoral training and development funds
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
14 February 2024 |
Investment subsidy for renewable energy and energy saving (ISDE)
Retrofitting buildings |
25 October 2022 Updated |
Energy Costs Contribution Scheme for energy-intensive SMEs
Support for energy bills |
25 October 2022 Updated |
Temporary price cap on energy
Support for energy bills |
07 September 2022 |
Temporary exemption work permit for displaced persons from Ukraine
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
27 February 2024 |
Energy efficiency greenhouse horticulture (EC)
Financing the green transition |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Extra compensation for local governments
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
27 February 2024 |
Greenhouse Horticulture Heat Infrastructure Grant (SWiG)
Financing the green transition |
09 January 2021 Updated |
Measures for the second package for the cultural and creative sector
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
02 January 2023 |
'Switch the Switch' Campaign
Support for energy bills |
Other initiatives or policies |
27 February 2024 |
Covenant Energy Transition Greenhouse Horticulture 2022-2030
Financing the green transition |
27 February 2024 |
National Heat Fund
Retrofitting buildings |
27 February 2024 |
Programme Accelerating Sustainability in the Built Environment (PVGO)
Retrofitting buildings |
27 February 2024 |
Action plan hybrid heatpumps
Retrofitting buildings |
07 October 2020 Updated |
Package of measures for culture and recreation
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
31 October 2023 |
Addressing drought 2022 - 2027
Strategic plans and programmes |
06 June 2023 |
Subsidy for projects related to sustainable public-private partnerships in vocational education
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
02 January 2023 |
Refugeework.nl
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
01 June 2021 Updated |
NL Keeps Learning: Training subsidy for the unemployed (NLLD - S)
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: stimulating youth employment
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: re-education, re-skilling and development
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
02 December 2020 |
Free coaching and advice from the Entrepreneurship Sounding Board Foundation
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
10 May 2022 Updated |
More money for households to take energy-saving measures
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
10 May 2022 Updated |
Extra energy allowance for lower incomes
Support for energy bills |
10 May 2022 Updated |
Reduction in VAT on energy and excise duty on petrol and diesel
Support for energy bills |
09 May 2022 Updated |
Tax reduction on energy bill and reduction of tax rate on electricity
Support for energy bills |
01 June 2021 Updated |
NL Keeps Learning: subsidy for EVC procedures (NLLD – SMR)
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
29 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: transition to new or different work
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
13 July 2020 Updated |
The Netherlands keeps learning
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
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