Belgium unemployment benefit claims drop 38% as two-year cap takes effect

Belgium's National Employment Office reports nearly 180,000 fewer fully unemployed benefit claimants year-on-year, a 38% decline, attributed to the March 1 reform limiting benefit duration to two years. By 2026, 137,000 people have exhausted their entitlement, indicating the reform's structural impact on the labor market and social safety net.

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