The number of applications for support for the wage cost allowance passed the 50.000 mark last Tuesday. Via the so-called emergency bridging measure for job retention (NOW), employers can be reimbursed up to 90 percent of the salary costs. The state of affairs regarding the NOW scheme was around 7 applications on April 15.00 at 50.660 p.m. More than 5.300 phone calls were handled by the UWV with questions about the scheme.

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A director-major shareholder (DGA) is also on the payroll of his or her company. DGAs pay wages to themselves and pay wage tax. "Director-major shareholder" sounds like a fancy term used only by large companies, but the reality is different. Most DGAs are hard-working entrepreneurs with SMEs. Strangely enough, the vast majority of DGAs fall outside the NOW scheme.

ONL sent one today open letter to Minister Koolmees of Social Affairs and Employment to raise this issue. The vast majority of DGAs in the Netherlands are not compulsory insured for employee insurance and are therefore not covered by the NOW scheme. However, the same DGAs are expected to pay themselves EUR 46.000 annually as a salary.

ONL states that DGAs in the hardest-hit sectors are people who are literally awake at night from doubts about the survival of their business and employment. They deserve more attention than they get now. Personal insecurity must be addressed quickly so that employment is maintained. Supporting the DGA is essential for the future-proof survival of these companies.

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