Dozens of parents who have fled for the Dutch government live in Curaçao. See were victims of the surcharge scandal. There is no safety net on Curaçao like in the Netherlands. “But a government that trusts us.”
Erica Wever himself fled in 2008 for the Tax Authorities from the Netherlands. The then councilor was wrongly appointed as a fraud and suddenly had a debt of more than 40,000 euros. “I tried to stay under the radar for a long time, but in the end the tax authorities thought I was.”
The 52-year-old Curaçaose is one of the more than 42,000 victims of the surcharge scandal, 70 percent of whom have a migration background. The government unjustly pointed out parents as a fraud, so that they were saddled with high debts. In the worst case, youth care placed children from home.
“The Dutch government acted from distrust and helped citizens in the misery,” Weaver summarizes it. Many parents, just like them, fled abroad. “I wanted to go somewhere where I was not discriminated against and where the government trusted me,” says Wever.
Before that she had to go on her work as a SP councilor. She also trained migrant women with her own training company in Amsterdam. “I had to close everything to get ahead again.”
Get rid of the guise of vacation
Wever took her children for Curaçao and left under the guise of vacation. But her children didn’t go back to the Netherlands. “They couldn’t say goodbye to their friends and family.”
Her eldest son still suffers from the “succession of misery”, as Wever calls it. “I see it more often with the oldest children of victims,” she says. “They now have the unfinished studies, debts and mental problems. That hurts.”
Wever has now set up a fellow sufferer group on Curaçao where about one hundred parents flee. “We help people who are crushed by the rules of the government,” she says. During sessions with the fellow sufferer group, for example, it is about their rights, emotions and recovery. They also wonder how to proceed financially after they get their money back.
Parents on the Caribbean islands that are not yet recognized as a victim do not yet receive help from the government. “That is the most difficult part for the parents,” says Wever. Some have been waiting for recognition for two years and get into problems even further during that period. “It’s all misery.”
Recover extra damage
Once parents are recognized, they can go to the support team for parents abroad (OTB). This help is similar to the help that municipalities in the Netherlands offer in the field of, for example, finance, health and family.
Foundation Equal Recovery (SGH) has also opened two new places in Curaçao where parents can tell their story. SGH works with volunteers who write down the story of the parents, for example about losing a house or job.
After that, a lecture expert looks at what compensation belongs to the events. This is one of the ways in which victims can be compensated for additional damage. “There is certainly enthusiasm for this claim route,” says Wever.
But money is not everything for these parents. “How are you going to recover if you have been chased for twenty years?” Weaver wonders. “That takes time. It is continuously fighting the injustice that has been done to us.”
Next week responsible outgoing state secretary Sandra Palmen (surcharges) will be released with more clarity about the continuation of the recovery operation. The following article is about that.
Boxes of Parents Who Have Fled The Dutch Government Live in Curaçao. They Became Victims of the Benefits Scandal. There is No Safety Net in Curaçao Like in the Netherlands. “But a government that trusts us.”
Erica Wever Herself FLED The Netherlands in 2008 because of the Tax Authorities. The Former Councilor was Wrongly Labeled as a fraudster and Suddenly had a debt of more than 40,000 euros. “I tried to stay under the radar for a long time, but possible the tax authorities found me.”
The 52-Year-old Curaçaoan is one of the more than 42,000 Victims of the Benefits Scandal, 70 percent of whom a migration background. The Government Wrongly Designated Parents As Fraudsters, Leaving Them with High Betters. In The Worst Case, Youth Care Placed Children Out of the Home.
“The Dutch Government Acted Out of Distrust and Helped Citizens in Distress,” Wever Summarizes. Like Her, Many Parents Fled Abroad. “I wanted to go somewhere where I would not be discriminated against and where the government trusted me,” Says weaver.
To do so, she had to say goodbye to her job as an sp counter. She also trained migrant Women with Her Own Training Company in Amsterdam. “I had to close every thing down to move forward again.”
Away Under The Guise of Vacation
Wever toked her children to Curaçao and Left Under the Guise of Vacation. But Her Children did not return to the Netherlands. “They were unable to say goodbye to their friends and family.”
Wever Says That Her Eldest Son in particular is Still Suffering from the “Succession of Misery,” As wever calls it. “I see it more or with the oldest children of Victimized families,” She Says. “They now have unfinished studies, debts and mental problems. That hurts.”
Wever Has Now Founded a Peer Support Group in Curaçao Where Around A Hundred Refugee Parents Come. “We help people who are crushed by the rules of the government,” She says. Duration Sessions with the Peer Support Group, They discuss Their Rights, Emotions and Recovery, for Example. They also wonder how to process financial after they get their money back.
Parents on the Caribbean Islands who have not Yet Been Recognized as Victims Do Not Yet Receive Assistance from the Government. “That is the most diffult part for the parents,” Says weaver. Some Have Been Waiting for Recognition for Two Years and Are Getting Into Even Trouble Duration That Period. “It’s all misery.”
Claim extra damages
Once Parents Have Been Recognized, They Can Go to the Support Team For Parents Abroad (OTB). This Assistance is Similar to the Assistance that Municipalities in The Netherlands Sacrifice in Areas Such as Finance, Health and Family.
The Equal Recovery (SGH) Foundation has also opened two new locations in Curaçao Where Parents Can Tell Their Story. SGH Works with Volunteers who Write Down the Story of the Parents, About, For Example, Losing a House or Job.
Then a Injury Expert Looks at What Compensation is appropriate for the events. This is one of the ways Victims Can Receive additional compensation. “There is Certainly Interest in This Damage Route,” Says Wever.
But Money is not everything for these parents. “How do you recover if you have bone haunted for twenty years?” Wever Wonders. “That takes time. It’s constantly fighting the injustice that has leg done to us.”
Next Week, Outgoing State Secretary Sandra Palmen (Allowances), Who is Responsible, Will Provide More Clarity about the Continuation of the Recovery Operation. The article below is about that.