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

Changed on: 05/12/2013 02:00

Number of benefits WAO, Wajong and WAZ by month, 1998-2010
Sex	Degree of disablement	Age	Periods	Labour disablement benefits By ethnic background Foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By ethnic background Foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By ethnic background Foreign background by generation 1st generation foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By ethnic background Foreign background by generation 2nd generation foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By ethnic background Foreign background by generation Western/non-western foreign background Western Western foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By ethnic background Foreign background by generation Western/non-western foreign background Non-western Non-western foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Provision Act (Wajong) By ethnic background Foreign background (absolute)	Disablement Act for Self-employed (WAZ) WAZ, total number of benefits (absolute)	Disablement Act for Self-employed (WAZ) By ethnic background Foreign background (absolute)
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2009 December*	143,110	106,900	75,420	31,480	49,320	57,570	33,130	34,660	3,090
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	33,830	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	33,480	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	33,120	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	32,730	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	32,360	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	32,050	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	31,710	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	31,410	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	31,170	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	30,930	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 65 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	30,680	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2009 December*	11,660	20	10	10	10	10	11,640	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	15 to 25 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	0	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2009 December*	13,600	3,790	2,030	1,760	1,020	2,780	9,790	120	20
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	130	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	120	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	110	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	110	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	110	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	25 to 35 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2009 December*	23,620	17,890	13,050	4,840	5,700	12,190	5,490	1,900	250
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,950	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,930	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,890	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,860	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,830	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,800	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,770	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,750	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,720	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,690	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	35 to 45 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	1,650	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2009 December*	37,060	32,830	24,660	8,170	12,470	20,360	3,530	7,010	700
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	7,280	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	7,200	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	7,130	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	7,050	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,960	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,880	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,810	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,720	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,660	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,590	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	45 to 55 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	6,540	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2009 December*	56,260	51,560	35,110	16,460	29,670	21,900	2,650	24,450	2,050
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	24,460	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	24,220	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	23,980	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	23,700	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	23,450	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	23,250	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	23,020	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	22,830	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	22,680	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	22,550	.
Total men and women	Total disablement	55 to 65 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	22,380	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2009 December*	28,880	27,510	18,070	9,440	14,420	13,090	510	12,660	850
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	12,520	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	12,380	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	12,230	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	12,080	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,930	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,810	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,670	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,550	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,450	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,350	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 65 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	11,240	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2009 December*	140	0	.	0	.	0	140	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 April*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 May*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 June*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 July*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 August*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 September*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 October*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	15 to 25 yrs	2010 November*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	-	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	25 to 35 yrs	2009 December*	930	710	390	320	200	520	220	30	0
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	25 to 35 yrs	2010 January*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	40	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	25 to 35 yrs	2010 February*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	40	.
Total men and women	Partial disablement (< 80%)	25 to 35 yrs	2010 March*	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	40	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

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 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.

Foreign background: Foreign background: persons with at least one parent born abroad. The 1st
generation consists of persons born abroad, non-native persons born in the
Netherlands belong to the 2nd generation. Non-natives can be distinguished
according to their 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.

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 ethnic background

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

Foreign background: Foreign background: persons with at least one parent born abroad. The 1st
generation consists of persons born abroad, non-native persons born in the
Netherlands belong to the 2nd generation. Non-natives can be distinguished
according to their 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.

Foreign background by generation

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

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

2nd generation foreign background: 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.

Western

Western immigrants: country of origin is situated in Europe (excluding
the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan and Oceania
(e.g. Australia, New Zealand).

Western foreign background: Western immigrants: country of origin is situated in Europe (excluding
the Netherlands and Turkey), North America, Indonesia, Japan and Oceania
(e.g. Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Non-western foreign background: 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).

Disablement Provision Act (Wajong)

The number of disablement benefits under the Disablement Provision
Act for Disabled from an Early Age (Wajong) not terminated at the
end of the period under review (current benefits). In view of the
limited number of Wajong benefits it is not possible to publish a
breakdown by economic activity The category ethnic background is not
broken down by generation and country of origin.

By ethnic background

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

Foreign background: Foreign background: persons with at least one parent born abroad. The 1st
generation consists of persons born abroad, non-native persons born in the
Netherlands belong to the 2nd generation. Non-natives can be distinguished
according to their 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.

Disablement Act for Self-employed (WAZ)

The number of benefits under the Disablement Act for Self-employed
(WAZ) not terminated at the end of the year under review (current
benefits). In view of the limited number of WAZ benefits it is not
possible to publish a breakdown by economic activity. The category
ethnic background is not broken down by generation and country of
origin.
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.

WAZ, total number of benefits: The number of benefits under the Disablement Act for Self-employed
(WAZ) not terminated at the end of the period under review
(current benefits).

By ethnic background

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

Foreign background: Foreign background: persons with at least one parent born abroad. The 1st
generation consists of persons born abroad, non-native persons born in the
Netherlands belong to the 2nd generation. Non-natives can be distinguished
according to their 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.