Belgium's top court restores unemployment benefits for thousands, revising recent government reform. The Constitutional Court canceled a controversial limit on unemployment benefit duration yesterday.
Many previously disqualified citizens may again receive payments, potentially reaching one hundred thousand people.
Ruling determined that treating longtime beneficiaries differently was unjustified by existing legal standards. Retroactive compensation may apply, with some citizens receiving back payments for six months.
Public social centers that temporarily supported early excluded individuals might claim reimbursement from government. The government considers the reform's partial approval a political win, total costs still uncertain.