Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn a written reaction, the government pledged to reform the welfare system as a result of the scandal and to quickly pay affected parents 30,000 euros ($36,300) and expand existing compensation schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Everything is aimed at offering the parents and their children a new start in life,” the government said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the parents waited near parliament as the Cabinet met and said she wanted it to resign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s important for me because it is the government acknowledging, \u2018We have made a mistake and we are taking responsibility,\u2019 because it’s quite something what happened to us,” Janet Ramesar told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rutte plans to lead his conservative People\u2019s Party for Freedom and Democracy into the March election, and polls suggest it will win the most seats. That would put Rutte, who has been in office for a decade at the head of three different coalitions, first in line to attempt to form the next ruling coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But he said that it was up to voters at the election to decide on his future, noting that he took ultimate responsibility for failings within his government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The buck stops here,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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