The Dutch minister for long-term care, Conny Helder, said in the House of Representatives that the 2030 ambition of having no homeless people in the Netherlands was not feasible. The government would continue existing measures to reduce homelessness, provide suitable housing and prevent people from ending up on the streets. An estimated 33,000 people aged 18 to 65 have no permanent place to live, although the actual number may be higher because stays with family or friends are not fully known.

Mayors of the four largest cities, writing on behalf of 40 other municipalities, called for €100 million in state funding for social care, more emergency accommodation for homeless families and medical treatment for crack and cocaine addiction. The Hague said it faced a €14 million shortfall for homeless shelters. Helder said the additional funding would not be available for now because the government first wanted clarity on how money already provided to municipalities was being allocated; that allocation was currently unclear.