Racism at UWV: People with bicultural names get more, higher fines
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Research shows that the UWV imposes more and higher fines on people with a bicultural surname. Discrimination also occurs in the workplace, report the AD and EenVandaag.
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Minister of Social Affairs Hans Vijlbrief wants a thorough investigation into the unfair treatment of people with a bicultural surname by the UWV during fraud investigations. "I want this to be investigated to the bottom."
Racism at UWV: People with bicultural names get more, higher fines
Racism, discrimination, and ethnic profiling are part of the culture at the social assistance agency UWV, EenVandaag and AD found in internal documents and discussions with former and current employees. Citizens with non-Dutch surnames get more and higher fines.
Minister Hans Vijlbrief (Social Affairs) wants the benefits agency UWV to conduct an in-depth investigation into the unequal treatment of people based on their surname. People with a non-traditional Dutch surname appear to receive fines for fraud more often. Furthermore, those fines are higher than for others.
THE HAGUE (ANP) - Minister of Social Affairs Hans Vijlbrief wants a thorough investigation into the unfair treatment of people with a bicultural surname by the UWV during fraud investigations. "I want this to be investigated to the bottom." The AD and EenVandaag reported on Monday morning that people...
The UWV imposes more and higher fines on people with a bicultural surname during fraud investigations. This is revealed by research conducted by this site and EenVandaag based on confidential documents and interviews with employees who state that discrimination and racism are inextricably linked to the functioning of the Enforcement department.
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