Our summary
The cabinet has established a 'Backpay' scheme for surviving widows and widowers of civil servants and military personnel who served the Dutch-Indies government during the Japanese occupation and did not receive full salary. Applications can be submitted starting February 1, 2027, with information available from December 1, 2026.
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