Government; social benefits
| Benefits | Periods | Social benefits (million euros) |
|---|---|---|
| Total social benefits | 1995 | 66,254 |
| Total social benefits | 2000 | 74,094 |
| Total social benefits | 2005 | 95,335 |
| Total social benefits | 2010 | 133,994 |
| Total social benefits | 2015 | 147,869 |
| Total social benefits | 2017 | 153,484 |
| Total social benefits | 2018 | 158,338 |
| Total social benefits | 2019 | 165,372 |
| Total social benefits | 2020* | 169,960 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 1995 | 50,635 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2000 | 58,171 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2005 | 76,170 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2010 | 101,622 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2015 | 110,031 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2017 | 113,458 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2018 | 116,919 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2019 | 121,950 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2020* | 124,412 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 1995 | 0 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2000 | 0 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2005 | 0 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2010 | 1,362 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2015 | 3,464 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2017 | 4,512 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2018 | 5,094 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2019 | 5,672 |
| Act on work and income based on work cap | 2020* | 6,270 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 1995 | 7,071 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2000 | 12,318 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2005 | 16,743 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2010 | 0 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2015 | 0 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2017 | 0 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2018 | 0 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2019 | 0 |
| Compulsory health insurance act (ZFW) | 2020* | 0 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 1995 | 3,290 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2000 | 8,684 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2005 | 8,709 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2010 | 7,188 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2015 | 4,892 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2017 | 4,299 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2018 | 4,074 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2019 | 3,885 |
| Disablement insurance act (WAO) | 2020* | 3,627 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 1995 | 11,221 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2000 | 12,924 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2005 | 19,680 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2010 | 22,337 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2015 | 272 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2017 | 0 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2018 | 0 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2019 | 0 |
| Exceptional medical health act (AWBZ) | 2020* | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 1995 | 5,735 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2000 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2005 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2010 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2015 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2017 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2018 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2019 | 0 |
| General disablement benefits act (AAW) | 2020* | 0 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 1995 | 15,180 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2000 | 19,098 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2005 | 23,369 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2010 | 28,618 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2015 | 35,814 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2017 | 37,412 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2018 | 38,125 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2019 | 39,484 |
| General old age pensions act (AOW) | 2020* | 41,235 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 1995 | 0 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2000 | 0 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2005 | 0 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2010 | 33,804 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2015 | 38,588 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2017 | 40,677 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2018 | 42,313 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2019 | 43,980 |
| Health care insurance act (ZVW) | 2020* | 42,139 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 1995 | 0 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2000 | 0 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2005 | 0 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2010 | 0 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2015 | 17,367 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2017 | 18,168 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2018 | 19,605 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2019 | 21,718 |
| Long-term care act (WLZ) | 2020* | 23,124 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 1995 | 0 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2000 | 469 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2005 | 474 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2010 | 296 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2015 | 168 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2017 | 136 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2018 | 122 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2019 | 110 |
| Self-employed persons disablement ben... | 2020* | 101 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 1995 | 1,874 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2000 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2005 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2010 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2015 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2017 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2018 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2019 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW) | 2020* | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 1995 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2000 | 0 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2005 | 902 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2010 | 1,498 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2015 | 1,494 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2017 | 1,582 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2018 | 1,643 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2019 | 1,746 |
| Sickness benefits act (ZW safety net) | 2020* | 1,964 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 1995 | 2,090 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2000 | 1,498 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2005 | 1,367 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2010 | 1,065 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2015 | 439 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2017 | 392 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2018 | 378 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2019 | 356 |
| Surviving relatives act (ANW) | 2020* | 339 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 1995 | 4,174 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2000 | 3,180 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2005 | 4,168 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2010 | 4,344 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2015 | 6,447 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2017 | 5,145 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2018 | 4,282 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2019 | 3,760 |
| Unemployment benefits act (WW) | 2020* | 4,254 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 1995 | 0 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2000 | 0 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2005 | 758 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2010 | 1,110 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2015 | 1,086 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2017 | 1,135 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2018 | 1,283 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2019 | 1,239 |
| Work and care act (WAZO) | 2020* | 1,359 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 1995 | 15,619 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2000 | 15,923 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2005 | 19,165 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2010 | 32,372 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2015 | 37,838 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2017 | 40,026 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2018 | 41,419 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2019 | 43,422 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2020* | 45,548 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 1995 | 454 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2000 | 652 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2005 | 640 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2010 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2015 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2017 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2018 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2019 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2020* | 0 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 1995 | 0 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2000 | 1,024 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2005 | 1,419 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2010 | 2,230 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2015 | 3,010 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2017 | 3,163 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2018 | 3,168 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2019 | 3,237 |
| Act on disabled persons handicapped at.. | 2020* | 3,353 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 1995 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2000 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2005 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2010 | 270 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2015 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2017 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2018 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2019 | 0 |
| Act on investing in young people (WIJ) | 2020* | 0 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 1995 | 270 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2000 | 307 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2005 | 90 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2010 | 115 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2015 | 349 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2017 | 326 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2018 | 264 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2019 | 273 |
| Asylum seekers and minorities... | 2020* | 292 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 1995 | 349 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2000 | 356 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2005 | 353 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2010 | 326 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2015 | 267 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2017 | 248 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2018 | 235 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2019 | 222 |
| Benefit act for civilian war victims... | 2020* | 208 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 1995 | 0 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2000 | 0 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2005 | 0 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2010 | 3,835 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2015 | 3,899 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2017 | 4,240 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2018 | 4,594 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2019 | 4,909 |
| Care allowance (Zt) | 2020* | 5,230 |
| Child day care | 1995 | 30 |
| Child day care | 2000 | 47 |
| Child day care | 2005 | 610 |
| Child day care | 2010 | 2,997 |
| Child day care | 2015 | 1,741 |
| Child day care | 2017 | 2,370 |
| Child day care | 2018 | 2,613 |
| Child day care | 2019 | 3,095 |
| Child day care | 2020* | 3,051 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 1995 | 0 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2000 | 0 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2005 | 0 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2010 | 896 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2015 | 1,822 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2017 | 1,895 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2018 | 1,910 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2019 | 2,065 |
| Child-based budget (KGB) | 2020* | 2,709 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 1995 | 282 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2000 | 270 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2005 | 343 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2010 | 378 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2015 | 420 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2017 | 455 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2018 | 456 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2019 | 467 |
| Education in academic hospitals... | 2020* | 480 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 1995 | 0 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2000 | 0 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2005 | 111 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2010 | 234 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2015 | 236 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2017 | 249 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2018 | 258 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2019 | 273 |
| Education in medical faculty... | 2020* | 278 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 1995 | 2,955 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2000 | 2,911 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2005 | 3,191 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2010 | 3,371 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2015 | 3,216 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2017 | 3,330 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2018 | 3,349 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2019 | 3,628 |
| General family allowance act (AKW) | 2020* | 3,657 |
| Health care providers | 1995 | 48 |
| Health care providers | 2000 | 72 |
| Health care providers | 2005 | 139 |
| Health care providers | 2010 | 156 |
| Health care providers | 2015 | 174 |
| Health care providers | 2017 | 208 |
| Health care providers | 2018 | 217 |
| Health care providers | 2019 | 225 |
| Health care providers | 2020* | 238 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 1995 | 232 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2000 | 270 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2005 | 151 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2010 | 152 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2015 | 298 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2017 | 318 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2018 | 409 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2019 | 379 |
| Income provision for older and partially | 2020* | 359 |
| Legal assistance | 1995 | 163 |
| Legal assistance | 2000 | 206 |
| Legal assistance | 2005 | 340 |
| Legal assistance | 2010 | 416 |
| Legal assistance | 2015 | 435 |
| Legal assistance | 2017 | 362 |
| Legal assistance | 2018 | 346 |
| Legal assistance | 2019 | 389 |
| Legal assistance | 2020* | 428 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 1995 | 0 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2000 | 0 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2005 | 252 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2010 | 1,178 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2015 | 1 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2017 | 0 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2018 | 0 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2019 | 0 |
| Loss of purchasing power for elderly... | 2020* | 0 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 1995 | 25 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2000 | 39 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2005 | 74 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2010 | 83 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2015 | 92 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2017 | 111 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2018 | 116 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2019 | 121 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2020* | 128 |
| Nursing homes | 1995 | 1,524 |
| Nursing homes | 2000 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2005 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2010 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2015 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2017 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2018 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2019 | 0 |
| Nursing homes | 2020* | 0 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 1995 | 264 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2000 | 83 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2005 | 26 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2010 | 28 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2015 | 10 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2017 | 5 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2018 | 4 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2019 | 4 |
| Owner-occupied dwellings... | 2020* | 3 |
| Preschool education | 1995 | 42 |
| Preschool education | 2000 | 65 |
| Preschool education | 2005 | 124 |
| Preschool education | 2010 | 139 |
| Preschool education | 2015 | 155 |
| Preschool education | 2017 | 185 |
| Preschool education | 2018 | 189 |
| Preschool education | 2019 | 193 |
| Preschool education | 2020* | 198 |
| Public transport card for students | 1995 | 230 |
| Public transport card for students | 2000 | 142 |
| Public transport card for students | 2005 | 12 |
| Public transport card for students | 2010 | 19 |
| Public transport card for students | 2015 | 27 |
| Public transport card for students | 2017 | 24 |
| Public transport card for students | 2018 | 23 |
| Public transport card for students | 2019 | 12 |
| Public transport card for students | 2020* | 0 |
| Reintegration | 1995 | 39 |
| Reintegration | 2000 | 394 |
| Reintegration | 2005 | 635 |
| Reintegration | 2010 | 333 |
| Reintegration | 2015 | 163 |
| Reintegration | 2017 | 213 |
| Reintegration | 2018 | 224 |
| Reintegration | 2019 | 212 |
| Reintegration | 2020* | 175 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 1995 | 0 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2000 | 221 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2005 | 190 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2010 | 2 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2015 | 0 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2017 | 0 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2018 | 0 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2019 | 0 |
| Reintegration scheme (REA) | 2020* | 0 |
| Rent allowance | 1995 | 924 |
| Rent allowance | 2000 | 1,462 |
| Rent allowance | 2005 | 1,686 |
| Rent allowance | 2010 | 2,213 |
| Rent allowance | 2015 | 3,094 |
| Rent allowance | 2017 | 3,434 |
| Rent allowance | 2018 | 3,504 |
| Rent allowance | 2019 | 3,551 |
| Rent allowance | 2020* | 3,811 |
| Scholarships | 1995 | 1,461 |
| Scholarships | 2000 | 945 |
| Scholarships | 2005 | 2,071 |
| Scholarships | 2010 | 2,323 |
| Scholarships | 2015 | 2,975 |
| Scholarships | 2017 | 2,442 |
| Scholarships | 2018 | 2,480 |
| Scholarships | 2019 | 2,362 |
| Scholarships | 2020* | 2,212 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 1995 | 0 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2000 | 0 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2005 | 0 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2010 | 2,340 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2015 | 5,265 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2017 | 5,481 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2018 | 5,880 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2019 | 6,341 |
| Social support act (WMO) | 2020* | 6,810 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 1995 | 300 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2000 | 289 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2005 | 331 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2010 | 799 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2015 | 763 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2017 | 731 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2018 | 739 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2019 | 754 |
| Supplementary benefits act (TW) | 2020* | 799 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 1995 | 0 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2000 | 0 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2005 | 0 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2010 | 202 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2015 | 234 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2017 | 268 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2018 | 296 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2019 | 308 |
| Supplementary income rovision for el... | 2020* | 330 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 1995 | 91 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2000 | 98 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2005 | 169 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2010 | 236 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2015 | 193 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2017 | 199 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2018 | 212 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2019 | 275 |
| Transport of schoolchildren | 2020* | 226 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 1995 | 4,713 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2000 | 4,097 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2005 | 4,485 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2010 | 4,352 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2015 | 5,789 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2017 | 6,293 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2018 | 6,089 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2019 | 5,938 |
| Work and national assistance act (WWB... | 2020* | 6,260 |
| Youth act | 1995 | 568 |
| Youth act | 2000 | 944 |
| Youth act | 2005 | 871 |
| Youth act | 2010 | 1,490 |
| Youth act | 2015 | 2,663 |
| Youth act | 2017 | 2,936 |
| Youth act | 2018 | 3,283 |
| Youth act | 2019 | 3,642 |
| Youth act | 2020* | 3,779 |
| Other | 1995 | 655 |
| Other | 2000 | 1,029 |
| Other | 2005 | 852 |
| Other | 2010 | 1,259 |
| Other | 2015 | 547 |
| Other | 2017 | 540 |
| Other | 2018 | 561 |
| Other | 2019 | 547 |
| Other | 2020* | 534 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table description
This table contains information on social benefits provided by general government. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of National Accounts. National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of the National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.
Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995.
Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2019 are final. The figures for 2020 are provisional.
Changes as of 24 June 2021:
The figures for year 2020 have been added.
The figures for year 2019 have been adjusted.
In the context of new Eurostat guidelines, figures on student loans have been adjusted. As a result, social benefits have been adjusted from 1995. These changes were already incorporated in related Statline tables (see section 3) published on March 26, 2021, and have now also been adjusted in this table during the annual update.
The year figures 2019 are final.
When will new figures be published?
Yearly figures are published six months after the end of the year concerned.
These yearly figures are revised eighteen months after the end of the year concerned. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures.
More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Social benefits
- These benefits are supplied to households to offer financial security against several risks (such as sickness, disability, old age, the death of relatives and unemployment) or to provide certain needs (such as housing and education). This includes statutory social security benefits and social assistance benefits.