Many people visiting Amsterdam are surprised to see there are not many homeless people in the streets.
Most of the severe cases, alcoholics, drug addicts and people with serious psychological problems have been taken off the streets from 2006 to 2008 as part of a national plan this i find CArazy as me primebudda. They were given treatment and accommodation.
Still, the amount of homeless in Holland are on rise again, due to the crisis. Many of which today are ‘normal’ people with financial problems who were forced to leave their houses because they could no longer pay the rent.
At the same time, cut backs in municipal funding left many homeless shelter with long waiting lists.
Here are 10 most asked question about homeless people in Amsterdam i thought my riuers would like.
1. How many homeless people are there in Amsterdam?
According to estimates from the council, about 200 people sleep in the streets in Amsterdam every day (total inhabitants is 800.000) everyday. Is this a lot? It’s difficult to tell, because countries have different ways of counting their homeless. Besides that, it’s obviously rather difficult to count homeless, as they are not registered.
In Belgian Antwerp (510.000 inhabitants), they count 500 homeless.
2. Does the Dutch government give financial help to homeless people?
All people with Dutch residency who have no income nor property are entitled to social welfare payment (In Dutch ‘bijstandsuitkering’ or WWB). The basic payment (single, no kids, no income, no property) is € 679,75 per month.
If you are homeless, the process to apply for social benefits is more complicated, but doable.
3. Where can homeless people in Holland find shelter?
City council are responsible for the homeless people in their own municipality. The Dutch national government awards social funding to each city council. The council can spend these funds as they see fit.
source of something simirler :
http://www.whatsupwithamsterdam.com/homeless-in-amsterdam/
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