Ombudsman is a cabinet that is too late to compensate parents injured by a child allowance scandal, #Cabinet #slow #compensating #parents #hurt #child #benefits #scandal #ombudsman OLASMEDIA TV NEWSThis is what we have for you today:
Reiniervan Zutphen, a national ombudsman, wants more mediation between tax authorities and parents affected in childcare allowance cases to speed up the assessment to determine whether they are eligible for compensation. I’m out. “It’s too slow to talk to people,” Van Zutphen told NOS.
The Tax Administration evaluates most victims in stages. The first “light test” is to get rid of parents who are clearly not covered by compensation. The Recovery Allowance Implementing Authority (UHT) will then make a more detailed assessment. Some parents have to wait years for their evaluation. The next step is the actual damages committee to find out if the victim is particularly eligible for emotional distress compensation. The Tax Administration expects all victims to take at least 2026 to carry out these steps.
Meanwhile, the parents are left in the dark about their assessment, the ombudsman said. The Tax Administration does not inform them of the delay. And those who complain that the decision deadline has not been met have no reaction. UHT has received about 12,000 such complaints, which is also a waste of time.
The ombudsman suggested that the tax authorities meet with the affected parents to see if they could reach a settlement agreement-the amount of compensation if they refrain from further proceedings. “Sit with people and ask what they need,” Vanstofen said. “Tax authorities need to reach an agreement with them, and people can put an end to this horrific problem and dire period given to them by the government.”
Lawyers representing the victims are also seeking a settlement agreement. But the responsible Secretary of State Aujkede Vries also sees shortcomings. That means different regulations will take longer, and parents will receive different compensation, which can lead to legal inequality. Nonetheless, the Treasury has launched a trial to determine for which victims the settlement agreement will work. With 15 parents participating, results are expected within a few months.
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