Dictionary of Dutchness
The Centrum voor Werk en Inkomen (centre for work and income) is the rather grand name given to job centres. If your boss wants to fire you, he must go to the CWI to apply for permission. If you end up unemployed, this is where you will go to sort out your social security benefits and look for a new job. The CWI also operates training schemes to help you get back into work. While everyone still talks about the CWI, its official name is now the much more user-friendly UVW WERKbedrijf.
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