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The proposals comprise a draft National Ordinance amending the Ordinance on the Provision of Social Assistance Cura\u00e7ao 2008 and a draft National Decree containing general measures implementing article 14, paragraph 3, of that ordinance. Among other matters, the proposed regulations concern adjustments to social assistance benefit standards and the statutory maximum amount of general social assistance. During the meeting, the Minister, accompanied by her advisers, provided the Council with further information on the background and objectives of the proposals, the chosen legal framework, their financial implications, and aspects relating to implementation. The members of the SER subsequently asked clarifying questions and exchanged views with the Minister. The oral briefing was provided solely for informational purposes. The SER will take the information provided into account in its further deliberations and will subsequently, in accordance with its legal mandate, issue its advice to the Government independently and autonomously.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Add to any &#8211; niet aanpassen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<pre><code><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_24 addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/ser.cw\/en\/2026\/08\/11\/soaw-minister-curacao-briefs-ser-on-proposed-changes-to-social-assistance\/\" data-a2a-title=\"SOAW Minister Cura\u00e7ao briefs SER on proposed changes to social assistance\"><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ser.cw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/280\/2017\/12\/share.png\" alt=\"Share\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/code><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Post Navigation &#8211; niet aanpassen&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; hide_prev=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_next=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_nav][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4fbff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ser.cw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/280\/2026\/08\/Toelichting-SOAW.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Toelichting SOAW&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image title_text=&#8221;BZK-4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willemstad, August 10, 2026 \u2013 On Friday, August 7, 2026, Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare (SOAW) Charetti America-Francisca provided the Social and Economic Council (SER) of Cura\u00e7ao with an oral briefing during an extraordinary meeting on two interrelated draft regulations concerning general social assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":39261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SER-advies uit over initiatiefvoorstel tot herziening OZB-stelsel<\/span><\/h1><p>Willemstad, 15 juli 2025 \u2013 De Sociaal-Economische Raad (SER) heeft op vrijdag 11 juli jongstleden een advies uitgebracht over de initiatiefontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening inzake de belastingheffing van onroerende zaken (Landsverordening onroerendezaakbelasting 2014). Het advies werd uitgebracht op verzoek van de Staten van Cura\u00e7ao.<\/p><p>Het initiatiefvoorstel is afkomstig van de fractie van de MAN in de Staten, die zich hierbij beroept op het recht van initiatief zoals vastgelegd in artikel 77 van de Staatsregeling van Cura\u00e7ao (A.B. 2010, no. 86). 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