Beep for Help Caregiver Monitor

The housing market remains unaffordable for first-time buyers, but many people over fifty want to help their children or grandchildren buy a home. The Q2 2025 Caregiver Monitor reveals the extent of this willingness—and the amounts involved.

The current housing market presents many challenges for people in the Netherlands. Young people struggle to find affordable starter homes, single people are looking for alternatives to high rents, and older adults are hitting dead ends in their search for suitable housing. As prices rise and supply lags behind, there is a growing need for living arrangements that better suit an individual's life stage or family situation. How do Dutch people over fifty view these developments?

Healthy aging is high on the political and public agenda. Healthcare spending is rising sharply, with an estimated €109.4 billion in 2025, and the workload in the healthcare sector continues to increase significantly.

The aging population in the Netherlands is not only leading to increasing pressure on healthcare and a need for more suitable housing facilities, but it is also raising significant questions regarding the digital inclusion of older adults in our society.

As the population ages, several challenges are emerging: long waiting lists for care facilities, increased pressure on informal caregivers, and a growing need for suitable housing. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) predicts that by 2035, nearly half the population will be 65 or older, which is also increasing political awareness of the challenges associated with aging. This highlights the urgency for the government to take responsibility and address this issue seriously.

An aging population brings many challenges: waiting lists for care facilities, increasing pressure on informal caregivers, and the need for suitable housing. With Statistics Netherlands (CBS) projecting that nearly half of the total population will be over 65 by 2035, political awareness of the challenges associated with aging is growing. But what does this mean for people aged 50 to 65, who are approaching retirement age and must navigate these developments?