Belgium Unemployment Benefit Cuts Leave Thousands Struggling Financially

Belgium jobless aid cuts leave recipients struggling to pay their monthly billsA study by UCLouvain researchers examined seven hundred seventy three people's profiles.

Eighty seven percent of participants worked or actively searched for jobs recently.

Only twelve point six percent reported no activity and no job searching. Financial strain jumped from sixty one percent to ninety six percent afterward.

Women reported seventy one percent and men sixty six percent struggling severely. Ninety percent cut entertainment spending while sixty percent considered postponing healthcare visits.