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Proposal to abolish the housing allowance for federal ministers
Official title: Voorstel van resolutie betreffende de afschaffing van de forfaitaire vergoeding voor huisvesting en huishoudkosten voor de federaleregeringsleden en betreffende de transparantie van hun geldelijk statuut.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- The proposal asks the federal government to end the tax-free housing allowance for ministers and make their financial benefits fully public.
- The measure directly affects federal government members, who would have to pay their private living costs from their salary.
- For you as a citizen, nothing changes directly in daily life, but public money would be spent with greater transparency.
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How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.