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

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Degree of disablement Age Periods Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Construction (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Metal industry (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Retail trade and crafts (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Transport (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Health, mental and social interests (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Public sector services (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Wholesale trade (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Commercial services (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Temporary employment agencies (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Public sector: education and sciences (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Other public sector (absolute) Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Other economic activities (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Construction (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Metal products (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Retail trade and crafts (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Transport (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Health, mental and social interests (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Public sector services (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Wholesale trade (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Commercial services (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Temporary employment agencies (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Public sector: education and science (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Other public sector (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Other economic activities (absolute)
Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 35,380 30,460 27,130 24,160 76,170 110 26,250 32,260 30,180 29,520 53,280 386,390 33,350 27,890 20,950 23,320 73,380 110 25,070 29,820 29,610 29,510 53,220 178,740
2010 January* 35,190 29,760 27,050 23,620 75,770 320 25,690 31,570 29,970 29,180 51,940 385,920 33,150 27,330 20,860 22,810 72,980 320 24,570 29,250 29,410 29,170 51,880 177,040
2010 February* 34,900 29,510 26,840 23,410 75,380 320 25,480 31,360 29,830 28,970 51,570 385,700 32,890 27,100 20,730 22,620 72,610 320 24,390 29,070 29,280 28,970 51,510 175,960
2010 March* 34,590 29,290 26,620 23,280 74,830 320 25,310 31,220 29,760 28,700 51,230 385,060 32,600 26,900 20,580 22,490 72,100 320 24,220 28,940 29,200 28,700 51,180 174,820
2010 April* 34,290 29,070 26,380 23,070 74,310 320 25,110 31,010 29,600 28,370 50,570 383,500 32,300 26,720 20,420 22,300 71,620 310 24,040 28,760 29,050 28,360 50,510 173,320
2010 May* 34,000 28,850 26,180 22,930 73,820 310 24,970 30,860 29,520 28,140 50,220 382,750 32,040 26,530 20,300 22,160 71,150 310 23,910 28,650 28,980 28,140 50,170 172,490
2010 June* 33,760 28,620 26,020 22,760 73,400 310 24,800 30,680 29,370 27,930 49,900 381,650 31,810 26,330 20,190 22,010 70,770 310 23,750 28,490 28,830 27,920 49,850 171,420
2010 July* 33,490 28,410 25,790 22,610 73,000 310 24,630 30,510 29,250 27,720 49,560 380,780 31,550 26,140 20,040 21,870 70,390 300 23,600 28,340 28,720 27,720 49,510 170,620
2010 August* 33,220 28,240 25,610 22,480 72,630 310 24,490 30,380 29,170 27,530 49,290 379,930 31,300 25,990 19,920 21,750 70,040 300 23,470 28,230 28,640 27,520 49,230 169,850
2010 September* 32,950 28,080 25,450 22,380 72,320 310 24,360 30,280 29,120 27,350 49,040 379,050 31,040 25,850 19,820 21,650 69,740 300 23,350 28,140 28,590 27,350 48,990 169,080
2010 October* 32,740 27,920 25,320 22,280 72,010 310 24,250 30,150 29,040 27,220 48,780 378,220 30,840 25,700 19,740 21,560 69,450 300 23,230 28,030 28,530 27,210 48,730 168,370
2010 November* 32,540 27,700 25,200 22,120 71,730 280 24,070 29,990 28,900 27,070 48,510 376,980 30,650 25,510 19,660 21,400 69,190 280 23,060 27,880 28,390 27,070 48,460 167,340
15 to 25 yrs 2009 December* 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 10 54,420 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 10 80
2010 January* 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 10 56,760 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 10 70
2010 February* 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 10 57,260 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 10 60
2010 March* 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 0 57,310 10 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 0 60
2010 April* 0 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 0 57,160 0 0 10 0 10 - - - 0 0 0 50
2010 May* 0 - 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 56,890 0 - 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 50
2010 June* 0 - 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 56,530 0 - 10 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 50
2010 July* 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 56,100 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 40
2010 August* 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 55,630 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 40
2010 September* 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 55,120 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 40
2010 October* 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 54,580 0 - 0 0 10 - - - 0 - 0 40
2010 November* 0 - - - 10 - - - 0 - 0 54,080 0 - - - 10 - - - 0 - 0 30
25 to 35 yrs 2009 December* 390 580 970 290 1,620 0 660 930 2,060 220 1,090 52,440 380 570 940 290 1,610 0 660 930 2,060 220 1,090 4,880
2010 January* 380 570 940 280 1,590 10 660 910 2,030 220 1,040 53,380 370 560 920 270 1,580 10 660 900 2,030 220 1,040 4,950
2010 February* 380 560 930 270 1,570 10 650 880 1,990 210 1,020 53,660 360 560 910 270 1,560 10 650 880 1,980 210 1,020 4,870
2010 March* 370 550 900 270 1,530 10 640 860 1,960 210 1,000 53,970 350 550 880 260 1,520 10 640 850 1,960 210 1,000 4,770
2010 April* 360 540 880 260 1,490 10 630 830 1,910 200 970 54,110 350 530 860 260 1,480 10 620 830 1,910 200 970 4,670
2010 May* 350 530 860 250 1,460 10 610 810 1,870 200 950 54,340 340 520 850 250 1,450 10 610 800 1,870 200 950 4,580
2010 June* 340 520 840 250 1,410 10 600 790 1,840 190 920 54,520 330 510 830 250 1,400 10 600 790 1,840 190 920 4,510
2010 July* 330 510 820 240 1,370 10 580 770 1,790 180 900 54,830 320 510 810 240 1,370 10 580 760 1,780 180 900 4,430
2010 August* 320 500 800 240 1,340 10 570 750 1,740 170 880 55,060 310 500 790 240 1,340 10 570 740 1,740 170 880 4,340
2010 September* 320 490 780 230 1,320 10 550 720 1,710 170 860 55,360 310 480 770 230 1,310 10 550 720 1,700 170 860 4,270
2010 October* 310 480 760 220 1,290 10 540 700 1,680 170 840 55,690 300 480 750 220 1,290 10 540 700 1,680 170 840 4,210
2010 November* 300 480 750 220 1,270 10 520 680 1,660 160 820 55,910 290 470 740 210 1,260 10 520 680 1,660 160 820 4,140
35 to 45 yrs 2009 December* 2,620 3,310 3,940 2,410 9,450 20 3,890 5,470 7,290 1,770 5,130 62,370 2,450 3,170 3,620 2,350 9,320 20 3,830 5,320 7,260 1,770 5,130 24,200
2010 January* 2,610 3,290 3,940 2,370 9,390 50 3,840 5,420 7,290 1,770 5,100 63,210 2,430 3,160 3,610 2,310 9,260 50 3,790 5,280 7,250 1,770 5,090 24,420
2010 February* 2,590 3,260 3,910 2,340 9,270 50 3,800 5,390 7,260 1,750 5,040 62,970 2,410 3,130 3,580 2,280 9,140 50 3,750 5,250 7,230 1,750 5,030 24,220
2010 March* 2,540 3,220 3,870 2,310 9,140 50 3,760 5,350 7,230 1,720 4,970 62,740 2,380 3,100 3,560 2,250 9,010 50 3,710 5,220 7,200 1,720 4,970 23,980
2010 April* 2,510 3,190 3,840 2,270 9,030 50 3,720 5,300 7,200 1,690 4,900 62,310 2,350 3,070 3,530 2,220 8,910 50 3,670 5,170 7,160 1,690 4,900 23,650
2010 May* 2,480 3,150 3,810 2,240 8,950 50 3,700 5,260 7,180 1,690 4,830 62,090 2,320 3,020 3,500 2,190 8,830 50 3,650 5,130 7,140 1,690 4,830 23,460
2010 June* 2,460 3,100 3,780 2,210 8,870 50 3,670 5,220 7,150 1,670 4,810 61,940 2,300 2,980 3,480 2,160 8,740 50 3,620 5,100 7,110 1,670 4,810 23,300
2010 July* 2,420 3,070 3,760 2,180 8,760 50 3,640 5,190 7,100 1,650 4,720 61,690 2,270 2,950 3,460 2,130 8,650 50 3,590 5,070 7,070 1,650 4,720 23,090
2010 August* 2,390 3,030 3,750 2,150 8,680 50 3,610 5,160 7,070 1,630 4,680 61,570 2,230 2,910 3,460 2,100 8,560 50 3,560 5,040 7,040 1,630 4,680 22,960
2010 September* 2,350 3,000 3,730 2,110 8,590 50 3,580 5,120 7,040 1,610 4,650 61,360 2,190 2,880 3,440 2,060 8,480 50 3,530 5,000 7,010 1,610 4,650 22,780
2010 October* 2,320 2,980 3,710 2,090 8,510 50 3,540 5,090 7,030 1,600 4,610 61,120 2,170 2,860 3,430 2,040 8,400 50 3,500 4,970 7,000 1,600 4,610 22,610
2010 November* 2,300 2,930 3,690 2,060 8,440 40 3,520 5,030 6,950 1,580 4,570 60,850 2,150 2,820 3,420 2,010 8,330 40 3,470 4,910 6,920 1,580 4,570 22,400
45 to 55 yrs 2009 December* 8,510 7,860 6,390 6,730 22,630 40 7,190 9,330 9,360 6,610 15,240 86,100 8,010 7,340 5,240 6,560 22,010 40 6,970 8,780 9,250 6,610 15,230 51,600
2010 January* 8,440 7,790 6,410 6,670 22,460 100 7,180 9,270 9,370 6,670 15,110 86,690 7,950 7,280 5,240 6,500 21,830 100 6,960 8,740 9,260 6,670 15,090 52,180
2010 February* 8,360 7,730 6,370 6,640 22,320 100 7,130 9,190 9,360 6,590 14,990 86,540 7,880 7,220 5,230 6,470 21,700 100 6,920 8,660 9,250 6,590 14,980 51,960
2010 March* 8,310 7,680 6,310 6,600 22,120 100 7,100 9,150 9,350 6,510 14,900 86,320 7,820 7,180 5,190 6,430 21,510 100 6,890 8,630 9,240 6,510 14,880 51,690
2010 April* 8,240 7,640 6,290 6,540 21,940 90 7,070 9,110 9,310 6,410 14,690 85,930 7,760 7,140 5,180 6,370 21,350 90 6,860 8,590 9,200 6,410 14,670 51,280
2010 May* 8,140 7,560 6,250 6,490 21,710 90 7,030 9,080 9,290 6,320 14,580 85,760 7,660 7,080 5,160 6,320 21,120 90 6,830 8,570 9,180 6,320 14,560 51,050
2010 June* 8,060 7,530 6,230 6,430 21,580 90 7,000 9,030 9,270 6,250 14,450 85,580 7,590 7,060 5,140 6,270 21,010 90 6,800 8,530 9,160 6,250 14,430 50,810
2010 July* 8,000 7,470 6,190 6,390 21,410 90 6,960 8,960 9,250 6,190 14,330 85,390 7,520 6,990 5,110 6,230 20,850 90 6,760 8,470 9,150 6,190 14,310 50,590
2010 August* 7,930 7,420 6,150 6,360 21,250 90 6,940 8,900 9,250 6,120 14,210 85,180 7,460 6,950 5,090 6,210 20,700 90 6,750 8,410 9,150 6,120 14,190 50,340
2010 September* 7,870 7,370 6,120 6,340 21,110 90 6,910 8,890 9,230 6,040 14,100 85,030 7,410 6,910 5,070 6,180 20,570 90 6,720 8,410 9,130 6,040 14,080 50,110
2010 October* 7,790 7,310 6,080 6,290 20,960 90 6,880 8,850 9,210 5,950 13,970 84,810 7,330 6,850 5,050 6,140 20,420 90 6,690 8,380 9,110 5,950 13,960 49,820
2010 November* 7,720 7,250 6,060 6,230 20,840 90 6,830 8,820 9,190 5,900 13,860 84,580 7,260 6,790 5,040 6,070 20,310 90 6,640 8,350 9,080 5,900 13,850 49,540
55 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 23,840 18,370 15,820 14,490 42,450 50 14,240 16,260 11,330 20,600 31,110 127,540 22,500 16,520 11,140 13,900 40,410 40 13,370 14,560 10,910 20,590 31,060 95,660
2010 January* 23,750 18,070 15,760 14,240 42,330 150 13,960 15,940 11,240 20,520 30,670 125,600 22,400 16,290 11,080 13,670 40,310 150 13,120 14,310 10,830 20,510 30,620 95,150
2010 February* 23,560 17,920 15,640 14,110 42,210 150 13,850 15,870 11,200 20,420 30,490 124,990 22,230 16,160 11,010 13,550 40,200 150 13,020 14,250 10,790 20,410 30,440 94,570
2010 March* 23,370 17,790 15,520 14,050 42,030 150 13,760 15,820 11,190 20,260 30,340 124,410 22,040 16,040 10,940 13,490 40,040 150 12,940 14,210 10,780 20,260 30,300 94,040
2010 April* 23,170 17,660 15,370 13,950 41,840 150 13,650 15,740 11,150 20,070 29,980 123,690 21,850 15,940 10,850 13,400 39,870 150 12,840 14,150 10,760 20,060 29,940 93,390
2010 May* 23,020 17,570 15,250 13,890 41,690 150 13,580 15,680 11,160 19,940 29,840 123,350 21,710 15,870 10,780 13,340 39,740 150 12,780 14,110 10,760 19,930 29,800 93,050
2010 June* 22,890 17,430 15,160 13,810 41,540 150 13,490 15,600 11,080 19,810 29,700 122,750 21,590 15,740 10,730 13,280 39,610 150 12,690 14,040 10,690 19,810 29,660 92,460
2010 July* 22,740 17,320 15,020 13,740 41,440 150 13,400 15,560 11,080 19,700 29,580 122,440 21,440 15,660 10,650 13,210 39,520 150 12,610 14,010 10,690 19,690 29,540 92,160
2010 August* 22,570 17,240 14,900 13,670 41,340 150 13,320 15,550 11,080 19,600 29,490 122,160 21,280 15,590 10,580 13,150 39,430 150 12,550 14,010 10,690 19,590 29,450 91,860
2010 September* 22,410 17,180 14,820 13,640 41,290 150 13,260 15,510 11,110 19,520 29,400 121,850 21,130 15,540 10,530 13,120 39,380 150 12,490 13,980 10,720 19,520 29,360 91,570
2010 October* 22,320 17,100 14,750 13,610 41,240 150 13,230 15,480 11,090 19,500 29,330 121,670 21,040 15,470 10,500 13,100 39,340 150 12,460 13,960 10,710 19,490 29,290 91,370
2010 November* 22,210 17,020 14,690 13,590 41,170 140 13,170 15,440 11,100 19,420 29,250 121,360 20,940 15,410 10,460 13,070 39,270 140 12,400 13,920 10,730 19,410 29,210 91,060
Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 14,850 11,510 5,510 9,450 22,570 20 8,180 11,670 5,640 13,680 16,890 60,460 13,950 10,440 3,810 9,120 21,620 20 7,730 10,750 5,540 13,680 16,870 50,470
2010 January* 14,750 11,130 5,490 9,190 22,420 60 7,910 11,360 5,530 13,350 16,460 59,890 13,860 10,110 3,790 8,870 21,480 60 7,490 10,470 5,430 13,350 16,440 49,830
2010 February* 14,630 11,010 5,430 9,120 22,300 60 7,820 11,270 5,470 13,230 16,320 59,490 13,750 10,010 3,760 8,810 21,370 60 7,410 10,390 5,370 13,230 16,310 49,480
2010 March* 14,500 10,920 5,370 9,050 22,100 60 7,760 11,200 5,440 13,080 16,200 58,940 13,620 9,920 3,730 8,730 21,180 60 7,350 10,330 5,340 13,080 16,180 49,020
2010 April* 14,370 10,810 5,310 8,960 21,940 60 7,690 11,110 5,400 12,940 16,050 58,400 13,510 9,840 3,690 8,650 21,020 60 7,290 10,250 5,310 12,940 16,030 48,540
2010 May* 14,260 10,720 5,250 8,890 21,770 60 7,630 11,040 5,380 12,840 15,920 57,990 13,400 9,760 3,650 8,590 20,870 60 7,230 10,200 5,280 12,840 15,900 48,200
2010 June* 14,150 10,620 5,210 8,800 21,630 60 7,580 10,980 5,340 12,740 15,800 57,650 13,300 9,680 3,620 8,510 20,740 60 7,180 10,150 5,250 12,740 15,780 47,910
2010 July* 14,050 10,520 5,150 8,720 21,500 60 7,510 10,880 5,300 12,620 15,670 57,250 13,200 9,580 3,590 8,430 20,620 60 7,120 10,060 5,210 12,620 15,650 47,570
2010 August* 13,940 10,450 5,110 8,670 21,370 60 7,450 10,830 5,270 12,520 15,560 56,870 13,100 9,520 3,570 8,380 20,500 60 7,070 10,020 5,170 12,520 15,540 47,250
2010 September* 13,820 10,370 5,060 8,600 21,270 60 7,410 10,780 5,250 12,420 15,450 56,480 12,990 9,460 3,540 8,320 20,400 60 7,030 9,970 5,160 12,420 15,440 46,930
2010 October* 13,720 10,290 5,020 8,530 21,150 60 7,360 10,700 5,230 12,330 15,330 56,080 12,900 9,380 3,510 8,250 20,290 60 6,980 9,900 5,140 12,330 15,310 46,600
2010 November* 13,630 10,220 4,980 8,490 21,060 50 7,300 10,640 5,190 12,240 15,210 55,630 12,810 9,310 3,480 8,210 20,210 50 6,930 9,840 5,100 12,240 15,190 46,230
15 to 25 yrs 2009 December* 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 890 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 10
2010 January* 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 960 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - 0 10
2010 February* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 970 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 March* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 970 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 April* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 960 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 May* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 960 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 June* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 940 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 July* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 930 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 10
2010 August* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 910 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 0
2010 September* 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 890 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 0
2010 October* - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 870 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 0
2010 November* - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 860 - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 0
25 to 35 yrs 2009 December* 140 100 190 80 440 - 160 290 320 110 200 2,350 130 100 180 80 440 - 160 290 320 110 200 950
2010 January* 130 90 190 80 440 0 160 280 320 100 190 2,370 130 90 180 80 430 0 160 280 320 100 190 950
2010 February* 130 90 180 80 430 0 150 270 310 100 190 2,350 130 90 170 70 420 0 150 260 310 100 190 930
2010 March* 130 90 170 80 410 0 150 260 300 100 180 2,320 120 90 170 70 410 0 150 260 300 100 180 900
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


The number of disablement benefits under the Disablement Insurance Act (WAO), the Disablement Provision Act for Disabled from an Early Age (Wajong) and
the Disablement Insurance Act for Self-employed (WAZ) by sex, age, degree of disablement, sector, category of origin, diagnostic code and period.

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.

Data available from: January 1998 until November 2010.

In the period 1998-2000 the breakdown by diagnostic code is only available for the months December.
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'.
From January 2004 the breakdown by economic benefits has been changed. The benefits which were categorised in the 'public sector services' have been or will be transferred to the 'other public sector'.
The category of origin of the vast majority of benefits to persons living abroad is unknown.
See also the table 'Labour disablement; regional.

Status of the figures
The figures of November 2009 until November 2010 are provisional, the other figures are definitive.
Since the table has been stopped, the provisional figures will not become definitive.

Changes as of 22 October 2013
The table has been stopped.

Description topics

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 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'.
Construction
Metal industry
Retail trade and crafts
Transport
Health, mental and social interests
Health, mental and social interests.
Public sector services
From January 2004 the breakdown by economic benefits has been changed.
The benefits which were categorised in the 'public sector services'
have been or will be transferred to the 'other public sector'.
Wholesale trade
Commercial services
Temporary employment agencies
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'.
Other public sector
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'.
From March 2004 the breakdown by economic benefits has been changed.
The benefits which were categorised in the 'public sector services'
have been or will be transferred to the 'other public sector'.
Other economic activities
Including economic activity unknown.
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 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.
Construction
Metal products
Retail trade and crafts
Transport
Health, mental and social interests
Health, mental and social interests.
Public sector services
Wholesale trade
Commercial services
Temporary employment agencies
Public sector: education and science
Other public sector
Other economic activities
Including economic activity unknown.