Employers will no longer be allowed to deduct wages from the minimum wage of workers for housing costs starting January 1, 2030. This is stated in a decision that Minister Eddy van Hijum of Social Affairs and Employment has published online today. People can respond substantively until June 6.

Currently, employers may deduct a maximum of 25% of the salary from the minimum wage. Starting January 1, 2026, this percentage will decrease by 5 percentage points each year, ending this arrangement in 2030. This arrangement is often used for the housing of labor migrants. The ability to deduct for housing can create a profit model that exploits labor migrants. Therefore, this arrangement will be gradually phased out and ultimately abolished.

Would you like to respond?

You can respond until June 6, 2025 via https://www.internetconsultatie.nl/wijzigingbesluitminimumloonenminimumvakantiebijslag.