Through the PC scheme, primary and secondary school youngsters from minima families are given a laptop or tablet. The Assignment concerns a delivery with additional services.

The client within the Municipality is the Directorate of Income, Poverty Reduction. The Amsterdam Agenda for Poverty and Debt 2019-2022 has six pillars:

1. Perspective on a better future;

2. Opportunities for children and young people;

3. Prevention of poverty and debt;

4. Amsterdam free of problematic debts;

5. Participate without hindrance;

6. Financial scope through income support.

The Assignment lies within the second pillar 'opportunities for children and young people'. The schemes in this pillar - the child credit, the PC scheme, a pupil allowance and a travel allowance for facilities - are aimed at children and young people from minimum families. See https://www.amsterdam.nl/werk-inkomen/hulp-bij-laag-inkomen/regelingen-alfabet/gratis-laptop-tablet-basisschool/

Annual delivery of approx. 5000 laptops and tablets