Yeah you're right, and between care subsidies, rent subsidies, our progressive tax model and "bijstand" (almost like universal income, but you need to apply for

Yeah you're right, and between care subsidies, rent subsidies, our progressive tax model and "bijstand" (almost like universal income, but you need to apply for jobs unless you have a good reason not to), and living in the social rent system (or better, have a house that is paid off somehow), you can come by on almost nothing indeed.