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1. Forthcoming Policy Developments

2. Ongoing Debates

Forthcoming Policy Developments

In September 2024, the newly formed Cabinet announced to terminate the subsidy for the Social Service Time (Maatschappelijke Diensttijd, MDT) programme. The National Youth Council (Nationale Jeugdraad, NJR), among others, launched a campaign to advocate for the programme, which resulted in a budget of 130 million for Social Service Time on the proposed 2025 budget of the Ministery of Education, Science and Culture. The Senate is expected to vote on the budget in April 2025. 

Ongoing Debates

There are no other public or political debates about volunteering by young people.