Major features regarding the application of legal provisions

2 Major features regarding the application of legal provisions 

64 Source Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Differing slightly, the number of payouts for 

2005 (year-end recording) the number of benefits paid for longer than 1 year grew by 5,000, the figures on payouts for up to 6 months/for 6 months to 1 year decreased considerably (cf. statlin.cb.nl). 

65 Cijfers en trends UWV. The total number of payments for 2007 is estimated at 209,000. 

Of course, a common approach to sanctioning is actually not favoured in view of decentralisation efforts. On the other hand, a need is seen to support municipalities in the development of policies, as the model bylaws show. It has been criticised that these model bylaws, to some extent, adhere to the old sanctioning regime, one 

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