The Netherlands wants to move forward with a rental subsidy for young people to help the elderly

The Dutch government is offering a new subsidy for young people between the ages of 18 and 30, which provides a €200 discount on their monthly rent if they move into senior housing estates.

This is a subsidy aimed at combating the loneliness of older people and helping them with household chores, according to the EFE agency.

The subsidy, which aims to encourage “intergenerational living” and encourage closer contact between younger and older tenants, aims to address the challenges facing the Netherlands in providing care and support to the elderly population, as well as meeting the needs of the younger generation in finding affordable housing.

Long Term Care and Sports Minister Connie Helder put forward the proposal and opened consultations until the 23rd to hear what people have to say about the regimen before making it viable.

The proposal includes a €200 per month reduction in the rent of nursing home rooms for young tenants aged between 18 and 30 “who want to actively promote quality of life and interaction” between generations, which will promote a sense of community, mutual benefit and understanding .

“We are seeing a relative increase in the number of older people (in the country), fewer health workers to care for them, housing shortages and loneliness among young people. With this project, we can provide affordable housing for young people who can always talk or visit someone in the complex,” said Connie Helder.

For older people, having younger people living nearby “gives them more vitality” and “extra help and support” if they need it, so young and old “can mean a lot to each other, learn from each other, and live together.” “. by side also creates more understanding between them,” he explained.