Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte resigned and his cabinet disbanded today following a scandal of recovering child benefits from thousands of families.

Prime Minister Rutte convened a cabinet meeting in The Hague today, where ministers had to make decisions about a mass resignation.

The decision was made by Mr. Rutte in the context of government officials allegedly withholding benefits for thousands of families.

Recovery of this pension pushes many families into bankruptcy, some even divorced.

The fact that some parents become the subject of a tax agency investigation due to their dual nationality reflects the problem of systemic racism in the Netherlands, which has long been criticized.

Prime Minister Rutte's resignation and the dissolution of the government threaten to leave the Netherlands in a state of no government, as the country sees more and more new cases of nCoV, first discovered in the UK.

However, Rutte also said that if he resigns, he may be authorized to lead an interim government until an election takes place.

Rutte has led three coalition governments since 2010, most recently winning the 2017 election, despite strong opposition from far-right leader Geert Wilders.