Antwerp cancels 1,057 social benefits as recipients transition to work

The city of Antwerp has terminated 1,057 of 3,213 social benefits granted to individuals who had exhausted unemployment benefits, citing that about 500 have found work, mainly via article 60. The move reflects local implementation of national welfare-to-work reforms, with social services staff reinforced to handle the administrative load. The remaining cancellations' reasons are unspecified, and the long-term impact on recipients is unclear.

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