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Health / Social work 87 - Residential care activities 87 - Residential care activities 87 - 87 - Residential care activities
350 - 500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 June 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
Residential care organisation Charim announced it will cut 350 to 500 jobs during the period 2014-2017, out of a total of 1,800 jobs at present. Background is the major changes in the Dutch system of long term care. Under the new system, the thresholds for allowing people to enter the system will be raised, stimulating people to remain longer in their own homes.
Sources
25 June 2014: Het Financieele Dagblad
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Charim, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 77417, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77417.