ROERMOND – The municipal councilors of the VVD is deeply concerned about the PGB. She wants Alderman Marianne Smitmans know how big the problems are in Roermond, or many people still have money credit and whether it is necessary that the Church advances provided to prevent people from submerging.
This is evident from questions of the VVD to the mayor and aldermen (B & amp; W) of Roermond
,, This year pays the Social Insurance Bank (SVB). personal budgets (PGB) from ” explains Councillor Ernest Oele out. ,, From the moment of introduction of the new system is a lot of unrest by the lack of payments. The House of Representatives is about for months in talks with Secretary of Rhine. However, the problems with overdue payments have still not been finally resolved. Clients and their caregivers get into trouble. Some municipalities stand up for their residents with a personal budget and take action. The municipality Brunssum previously proposed a PGB hotline where people could report problems. Some municipalities were paying advances to out people. The city of Groningen expects to file a claim at least 800,000 euros in central government because of persistent problems paying PGBs ”
The VVD councilor continues. The Roermond Councillor for Social Care said in February reassuring words: the number of reports had problems with PGBs in Roermond “marginal” and “especially alarming”
Oele therefore has some pressing questions..
He wants Smitmans know the size of the problems of payment of PGB in Roermond and the
is cooperating municipalities. He also asks whether
also be provided in Roermond and the surrounding counties advances harrowing
cases to mitigate – if so what amount is thus approximately involved since January this year.
,, Considering Roermond, possibly together with surrounding municipalities, like Groningen a claim
to submit to the central government (or to join a common action) for the damage / suffer financial harm? ” Oele his decision to ask the college. We are with him curious about the answers!
How is the situation now in the House. A survey by the ANP:
Van Rijn criticized for PGB problems
The Press Secretary Martin van Rijn (Health) increases. Van Rijn has to Thursday for the sixth time this year to answer in Parliament for the persistent payment problems with the personal budget (PGB) that people can handle their own care.
Since January reverses the Social Insurance Bank (SVB ) the PGB and raining complaints from health care providers who are paid late or not. The minister was already apologized for that. Although Van Rijn each indicating that everything is put in every effort to resolve the difficulties, opposition parties keep their doubts.
Members of parliament, the State Secretary and heard the SVB saying that the leak has now over and that most payments now go well. But the same MPs also still see emails coming from people indicating that it still goes wrong with their payments.
On Thursday Van Rijn need to convince a very critical MPs that real progress on the case . In late March was already a no-confidence motion filed against him but only got support from SP, PVV, Party for the Animals and 50PLUS. Also, CDA, GroenLinks, D66 and Christian Union, wonder whether the PGB problems will really be solved.
Because D66 recently refused to promise that the Van Rijn continues to support advance government parties VVD and PvdA proposed a debate The PGB misery at the last moment. D66 was until recently one of the parties that helped coalition of VVD and PvdA to a majority in the Senate. The opposition used the delay to dive even deeper into the stacks of documents and to further sharpen the blades.
Per Saldo, an advocacy group for people with a personal budget, does not think the problems can be solved by Van Rhine to send home. ,, What we shoot with that? We want to know when the problem is resolved, ” said Cynthia Vogeler of the organization. Per Saldo gets under her still dozens of calls a day about payments that do not go well. ,, This system is far too complicated and error-prone, it should be simpler. ”
According to sources, the State does not intend to resign, even if the entire opposition would support a no-confidence motion against him . VVD and PvdA see Martin van Rijn as the right man to solve the problems. Van Rijn crowds earlier mark on major changes in youth and long-term care for the elderly and disabled.
Fact Book trouble PGBs
The House debate Thursday for the sixth time this year on persistent payment problems with the personal budget (PGB). An overview of the main developments since the beginning of this year:
January 12: The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) converts twice as many people in order to process the number of applications from PGBs
. January 29: In order to tackle fraud with care money, want Secretary Martin van Rijn (Health) that employees of the health care office visit more often go to people with a PGB. Before 5 million is available
February 3:. Anyone with a personal budget can now declare the SVB for January, says Van Rijn. The SVB will spend the next days to work extra hard to backlogs. Per Saldo advocacy suggests that if this is not the case, the newly introduced system has failed
February 4th:. The National Ombudsman will investigate the problems at the SVB. Van Rijn makes excuses for the turmoil caused
February 12:. Payment of invoices in PGBs has started, says Van Rijn
March 3:. Van Rijn makes appointments with trade Per Saldo and BVKZ to resolve the remaining payment problems
March 24:. Van Rijn says former parliamentarian Andrée van Es as ,, independent chain director ‘payment problems surrounding the PGBs must go to solve.
March 26: Van Rijn is again under fire. SP and PVV no longer trust that he can solve the problems still
April 18th:. Opposition parties in parliament to clarify Van Rijn reports that it alerts about the introduction of the new healthcare system in the wind has beaten
April 29th:. The House is talking again about the problems with the personal budget
May 18:. According to Van Rijn are the biggest payoff problems beyond. More than 94 percent of caregivers who declare their hours worked properly, get paid within five to ten days
May 20:. The parliamentary debate scheduled for that day with Van Rijn on problems with payouts postponed at the last minute . The Court of Audit from harsh criticism of the implementation of government policy
May 24:. According to a poll by Gallup, more than half of the electorate that Van Rijn should resign
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Photo: Minister Martin van Rijn (Health) during a debate on payment issues surrounding the personal budget (PGB) that people can handle their own care. ANP BART SIZE
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