Misstep means loss of benefits: Flemish job seekers will only get one chance from January

Endless running around between VDAB and the labor market, with applications that fail and training courses where job seekers still receive benefits: this will no longer be possible from January 2026. Flemish Minister of Labor Zuhal Demir (N-VA) gives people without jobs only one more chance to find work. If this does not work, a sanction will follow after just a few weeks. “Through faster checks, we increase everyone’s chance of a decent job.”

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