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

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Number of benefits WAO, Wajong and WAZ by month, 1998-2010
Sex Degree of disablement Age Periods Labour disablement benefits By economic activity Transport (absolute) Disablement Insurance Act (WAO) By economic activity Transport (absolute)
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 24,160 23,320
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 January* 23,620 22,810
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 February* 23,410 22,620
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 March* 23,280 22,490
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 April* 23,070 22,300
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 May* 22,930 22,160
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 June* 22,760 22,010
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 July* 22,610 21,870
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 August* 22,480 21,750
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 September* 22,380 21,650
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 October* 22,280 21,560
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 65 yrs 2010 November* 22,120 21,400
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2009 December* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 January* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 February* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 March* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 April* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 May* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 June* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 July* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 August* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 September* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 October* 0 0
Total men and women Total disablement 15 to 25 yrs 2010 November* - -
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2009 December* 290 290
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 January* 280 270
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 February* 270 270
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 March* 270 260
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 April* 260 260
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 May* 250 250
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 June* 250 250
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 July* 240 240
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 August* 240 240
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 September* 230 230
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 October* 220 220
Total men and women Total disablement 25 to 35 yrs 2010 November* 220 210
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2009 December* 2,410 2,350
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 January* 2,370 2,310
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 February* 2,340 2,280
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 March* 2,310 2,250
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 April* 2,270 2,220
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 May* 2,240 2,190
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 June* 2,210 2,160
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 July* 2,180 2,130
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 August* 2,150 2,100
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 September* 2,110 2,060
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 October* 2,090 2,040
Total men and women Total disablement 35 to 45 yrs 2010 November* 2,060 2,010
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2009 December* 6,730 6,560
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 January* 6,670 6,500
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 February* 6,640 6,470
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 March* 6,600 6,430
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 April* 6,540 6,370
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 May* 6,490 6,320
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 June* 6,430 6,270
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 July* 6,390 6,230
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 August* 6,360 6,210
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 September* 6,340 6,180
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 October* 6,290 6,140
Total men and women Total disablement 45 to 55 yrs 2010 November* 6,230 6,070
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 14,490 13,900
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 January* 14,240 13,670
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 February* 14,110 13,550
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 March* 14,050 13,490
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 April* 13,950 13,400
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 May* 13,890 13,340
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 June* 13,810 13,280
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 July* 13,740 13,210
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 August* 13,670 13,150
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 September* 13,640 13,120
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 October* 13,610 13,100
Total men and women Total disablement 55 to 65 yrs 2010 November* 13,590 13,070
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2009 December* 9,450 9,120
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 January* 9,190 8,870
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 February* 9,120 8,810
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 March* 9,050 8,730
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 April* 8,960 8,650
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 May* 8,890 8,590
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 June* 8,800 8,510
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 July* 8,720 8,430
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 August* 8,670 8,380
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 September* 8,600 8,320
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 October* 8,530 8,250
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 65 yrs 2010 November* 8,490 8,210
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 15 to 25 yrs 2009 December* - -
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* 80 80
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 25 to 35 yrs 2010 January* 80 80
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 25 to 35 yrs 2010 February* 80 70
Total men and women Partial disablement (< 80%) 25 to 35 yrs 2010 March* 80 70
Source: CBS.
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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 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'.
Transport
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.
Transport