[4] This heavy reliance on individual party members is a result of the traditional pillarization of Dutch society and politics.
This resulted in the near absence of contributions from the business community as well as a desire to avoid state intervention and public subsidies as long as possible.
[10] The major item of party spending is salaries and social benefits for full-time and part-time staff, which account for 30 to 40 per cent of the annual budget.
In the late 1980s between 7 and 20 per cent of total expenses were allocated to affiliated organizations, dealing with women, youth, research and training.
[13] Parties receiving public subsidies have to present annual reports on their revenue and expenses to the Minister of the Interior.