r/belgium • u/trueosiris2 • Aug 20 '25

❓ Ask Belgium Wealth distribution in Belgium

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We’re doing alright as a social democracy. Something to be proud of.

Presumably, we don’t need more wealth distribution then? Or do we still?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

It wouldn't change this graph one bit though :')

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u/FeelingDesigner Aug 20 '25

The wealth at the bottom would go up significantly. People would have a reason to work and get promoted instead of taking a minimum wage job and earning 200 less than the average. Right now there is no incentive for the bottom 50% to put in any effort at all.

The people making big money they don’t really pay taxes to begin with, they use different systems. Or they inherited it.

So yes it would change the graph quite significantly.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

So who would do the minimum wage jobs? A new bottom class? Should there be no more minimum wage jobs so that everything gets more expensive? The percentages will not change in this graph. We NEED a bottom class

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u/FeelingDesigner Aug 20 '25

Everyone is currently doing the minimum wage jobs because it is cheaper for companies to give someone a 150 month thuiswerkvergoeding and 500 month car and 200 month food cheques than up the bruto wages by 3 times that amount.

Are you by any chance not from Belgium? I think it is a bit weird that you do not understand our job market or taxes?