Number of benefits WAO, Wajong and WAZ by month, 1998-2010

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Labour disablement benefits

The number of labour disablement benefits under the Disablement
Insurance Act (WAO), the Disablement Provision Act for
Disabled from an Early Age (Wajong), and the Disablement Act
for Self-employed (WAZ) not terminated at the end of the
period under review (current benefits).
Employee's who became sick on January the first of 2004 or later, can no
longer acquire a WAO benefit. Nothing will change for benefits already
paid under the WAO. As from January the first of 2006 there is a new
Disablement Insurance Act (WIA).
The Self-employed persons, who became sick on 1 August 2004 or later,
can no longer acquire a WAZ benefit. Nothing will change for benefits
already paid under the WAZ.

By diagnosis

In the period 1998-2000 the breakdown by diagnostic code is only available
for the months December. Disablement benefits are based on a
classification of diseases derived from the International Classification
of Diseases and Health-related Problems, tenth revised version (ICD-10).
If the diagnostic code is unknown, data are not published.

General and endocrine diseases

Mental and behavioural disorders

Pregnancy, delivery and childbirth

By economic activity

By ministerial decree the public and private sectors have
been divided into subsectors. Each subsector comprises one or more
activities. The Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) gives advice on the
classification of the subsectors. There exists a statutory obligation for
every employer to become a member of the subsector which covers his
activities.In the period 1998-2000 the categories 'public sector,
education and science' and 'other public sector' were included in the
category 'other public sector'.

Retail trade and crafts

Health, mental and social interests

Health, mental and social interests.

Wholesale trade

Public sector: education and sciences

For the period 1998-2000 it proved necessary to combine and include
the public sector categories 'public sector education and science'
and 'other public sector' in the category 'other public sector'.

By ethnic background

Native background: persons born in the Netherlands whose parents were also
born in the Netherlands as well as persons born abroad whose parents were
both born in the Netherlands. All other persons are considered to be
non-natives.
The ethnic background of most benefit recipients living abroad is unknown.

Immigrants by generation

Non-natives born abroad are defined as the 1st generation, non-natives
born in the Netherlands as the 2nd generation.

Western and non-western background

Foreign immigrants are categorised by country of origin. If a non-native
person was born abroad, the country of birth is considered to be the
country of origin. If he/she was born in the Netherlands, the mother's
country of birth is considered to be the country of origin, unless the
mother was also born in the Netherlands. In that case the father's country
of birth is considered to be the country of origin. The country of origin
of western immigrants is situated in Europe (excluding the Netherlands
and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan and Oceania (e.g. Australia,
New Zealand). Non-natives whose country of origin is situated elsewhere
are defined as non-western immigrants.

Non-western

Non-western immigrants: country of origin is not situated in Europe
(excluding the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan
and Oceania (e.g. Australia, New Zealand).
Non-western immigrants come from the following countries:
-Morocco;
-Turkey;
-Surinam;
-Netherlands Antilles and Aruba;
-Other non-western immigrants.

By country of origin

Non-western immigrants: country of origin is not situated in Europe
(excluding the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan
and Oceania (e.g. Australia, New Zealand).
Non-western immigrants come from the following countries:
-Morocco;
-Turkey;
-Surinam;
-Netherlands Antilles and Aruba;
-Other non-western immigrants.

Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

1st generation Antilleans and Arubans

Antilleans and Arubans born abroad are defined as the 1st generation,
Antilleans and Arubans born in the Netherlands as the 2nd generation.

2e generation Antilleans and Arubans

Antilleans and Arubans born abroad are defined as the 1st generation,
Antilleans and Arubans born in the Netherlands as the 2nd generation.

Disablement Insurance Act (WAO)

The number of benefits under the Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) not
terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits).
Employee's who became sick on January the first of 2004 or later, can no
longer acquire a WAO benefit. Nothing will change for benefits already
paid under the WAO. As from January the first of 2006 there is a new
Disablement Insurance Act (WIA).

By diagnosis

In the period 1998-2000 the breakdown by diagnostic code is only available
for the months December. Disablement benefits are based on a
classification of diseases derived from the International Classification
of Diseases and Health-related Problems, tenth revised version (ICD-10).
If the diagnostic code is unknown, data are not published.

General and endocrine diseases

Mental and behavioural disorders

Pregnancy, delivery and childbirth

By economic activity

In the period 1998-2000 the categories 'public sector, education and
science' and 'other public sector' were included in the category 'other
public sector'. By ministerial decree the public and private sectors have
been divided into subsectors. Each subsector comprises one or more
activities. The Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) gives advice on the
classification of the subsectors. There exists a statutory obligation for
every employer to become a member of the subsector which covers his
activities.

Retail trade and crafts

Health, mental and social interests

Health, mental and social interests.

Wholesale trade

Public sector: education and science

By ethnic background

The ethnic background of most benefit recipients living abroad is unknown.

Foreign background by generation

Non-natives born abroad are defined as the 1st generation, non-natives
born in the Netherlands as the 2nd generation.

Western/non-western foreign background

Foreign immigrants are categorised by country of origin. If a non-native
person was born abroad, the country of birth is considered to be the
country of origin. If he/she was born in the Netherlands, the mother's
country of birth is considered to be the country of origin, unless the
mother was also born in the Netherlands. In that case the father's country
of birth is considered to be the country of origin. The country of origin
of western immigrants is situated in Europe (excluding the Netherlands
and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan and Oceania (e.g. Australia,
New Zealand). Non-natives whose country of origin is situated elsewhere
are defined as non-western immigrants.

Non-western

Non-western immigrants: country of origin is not situated in Europe
(excluding the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan
and Oceania (e.g. Australia, New Zealand).
Non-western immigrants come from the following countries:
-Morocco;
-Turkey;
-Surinam;
-Netherlands Antilles and Aruba;
-Other non-western immigrants.

By country of origin

Non-western immigrants: the country of origin is not situated in
Europe (excluding the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia,
Japan and Oceania (e.g. Australia, New Zealand).
Non-western immigrants come from the following countries:
-Morocco;
-Turkey;
-Surinam;
-Netherlands Antilles and Aruba;
-Other non-western immigrants.

Netherlands Antilles and Aruba