Social security; key figures, number of benefits

Social security; key figures, number of benefits

Periods Benefits National Insurance Persons entitled to AKW (x 1000)
2023 March 1,872.7
2023 April
2023 May
2023 June 1,873.7
2023 July
2023 August
2023 September 1,873.2
2023 October
2023 November
2023 December* 1,872.9
2024 January*
2024 February*
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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This table shows actual key figures of benefits concerning labour disablement, unemployment, income support and national insurances.

Data available from: January 1998.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the three most recent months are provisional, while the figures for the preceding months are definitive.
The figures concerning income support of the three most recent months are based on an estimation and therefore provisional. After three month these figures will be replaced by definitive figures.
The monthly and quarterly figures represent the situation at the end of a period; the annual figures are averages.

Changes as of 30th April 2024:
Added are:
- The provisional figures from February 2024.

The figures mentioned below have become final:
- The figures from November 2023.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in May 2024.

Description topics

Benefits National Insurance
Benefits under the Old Age Pension Act (AOW), the General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) and the General Family Allowances Act (AKW)
Persons entitled to AKW
The number of persons entitled to AKW under the General Family Allowances Act (AKW) not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits).

The AKW is a national insurance and provides financial support for insured persons who nurture children younger than 18 years.

Only quarterly figures are published. The annual average is calculated on the quarterly figures.