New commuting expenses regulation to encourage sustainable travel effective as of 1 July 2022

In accordance with the Implementing Regulations (IR), a new commuting expenses regulation should have become effective on 1 July 2020. This regulation was aimed at encouraging sustainable travel. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this regulation was not implemented back then because travel by public transport was not the preferred option at that time. The Central Works Council and the employers NWO and NWO-I have now agreed that this regulation will become effective on 1 July 2022 instead. On that date, the current COVID-19 regulation for commuting expenses will expire.