WILLEMSTAD - Six thousand companies have received 117 million guilders since April last year as part of NOW support. This is reported by the Caretaker Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Steven Martina.
This money was to be used to pay employees. As a result, nearly 8,000 people retained their income while there was no work.
350 companies also received a contribution towards their fixed costs, for example to continue to pay the rent. That cost the government more than 30 million guilders.