Government; social benefits 1995-2021
| 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 | 2019 | 165,372 |
| Total social benefits | 2020 | 169,979 |
| Total social benefits | 2021* | 181,346 |
| 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 | 2019 | 121,950 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2020 | 124,814 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2021* | 133,057 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 1995 | 0 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2000 | 0 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2005 | 0 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2010 | 1,362 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2015 | 3,464 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2019 | 5,672 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2020 | 6,273 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2021* | 6,756 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 1995 | 7,071 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2000 | 12,318 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2005 | 16,743 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2010 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2015 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2019 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2020 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2021* | 0 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 1995 | 3,290 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2000 | 8,684 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2005 | 8,709 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2010 | 7,188 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2015 | 4,892 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2019 | 3,885 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2020 | 3,628 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2021* | 3,321 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 1995 | 5,735 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2000 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2005 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2010 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2015 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2019 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2020 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2021* | 0 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 1995 | 11,221 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2000 | 12,924 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2005 | 19,680 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2010 | 22,337 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2015 | 272 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2019 | 0 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2020 | -118 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2021* | 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) | 2019 | 39,484 |
| General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) | 2020 | 41,235 |
| General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) | 2021* | 42,956 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 1995 | 2,090 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2000 | 1,498 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2005 | 1,367 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2010 | 1,065 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2015 | 439 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2019 | 356 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2020 | 339 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2021* | 317 |
| 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) | 2019 | 43,980 |
| Health Care Insurance Act (Zvw) | 2020 | 43,048 |
| Health Care Insurance Act (Zvw) | 2021* | 46,679 |
| 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) | 2019 | 21,718 |
| Long-term care Act (Wlz) | 2020 | 22,739 |
| Long-term care Act (Wlz) | 2021* | 25,623 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 1995 | 0 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2000 | 469 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2005 | 474 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2010 | 296 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2015 | 168 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2019 | 110 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2020 | 100 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2021* | 88 |
| 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) | 2019 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 2020 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 2021* | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 1995 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2000 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2005 | 902 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2010 | 1,498 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2015 | 1,494 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2019 | 1,746 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2020 | 1,966 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2021* | 1,978 |
| 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) | 2019 | 3,760 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2020 | 4,245 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2021* | 3,662 |
| 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) | 2019 | 1,239 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2020 | 1,359 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2021* | 1,677 |
| 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 | 2019 | 43,422 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2020 | 45,165 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2021* | 48,289 |
| 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... | 2019 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2020 | 0 |
| Act for social assistance to disabled... | 2021* | 0 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 1995 | 91 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2000 | 98 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2005 | 169 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2010 | 236 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2015 | 193 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2019 | 275 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2020 | 239 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2021* | 317 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 1995 | 270 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2000 | 307 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2005 | 90 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2010 | 115 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2015 | 349 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2019 | 273 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2020 | 253 |
| Assistance to asylum seekers and mino... | 2021* | 287 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 1995 | 232 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2000 | 270 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2005 | 151 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2010 | 152 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2015 | 298 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2019 | 379 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2020 | 359 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2021* | 325 |
| Assistance to war victims | 1995 | 349 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2000 | 356 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2005 | 353 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2010 | 326 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2015 | 267 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2019 | 222 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2020 | 208 |
| Assistance to war victims | 2021* | 193 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 1995 | 0 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2000 | 0 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2005 | 0 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2010 | 896 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2015 | 1,822 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2019 | 2,065 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2020 | 2,709 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2021* | 2,648 |
| Childcare | 1995 | 30 |
| Childcare | 2000 | 47 |
| Childcare | 2005 | 610 |
| Childcare | 2010 | 2,997 |
| Childcare | 2015 | 1,741 |
| Childcare | 2019 | 3,095 |
| Childcare | 2020 | 2,928 |
| Childcare | 2021* | 3,493 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 1995 | 0 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2000 | 0 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2005 | 252 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2010 | 1,178 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2015 | 1 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2019 | 0 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2020 | 0 |
| Compensation to Pensioners for Loss o... | 2021* | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 1995 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2000 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2005 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2010 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2015 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2019 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2020 | 0 |
| Coronavirus testing | 2021* | 1,166 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 1995 | 0 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2000 | 1,024 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2005 | 1,419 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2010 | 2,230 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2015 | 3,010 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2019 | 3,237 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2020 | 3,413 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2021* | 3,500 |
| Early childhood education and care | 1995 | 42 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2000 | 65 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2005 | 124 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2010 | 139 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2015 | 155 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2019 | 193 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2020 | 198 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2021* | 204 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 1995 | 282 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2000 | 270 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2005 | 343 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2010 | 378 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2015 | 420 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2019 | 467 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2020 | 480 |
| Educational assistance to academic ho... | 2021* | 514 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 1995 | 0 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2000 | 0 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2005 | 111 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2010 | 234 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2015 | 236 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2019 | 273 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2020 | 287 |
| Educational assistance to medical fac... | 2021* | 300 |
| 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) | 2019 | 3,628 |
| General Family Allowance Act (AKW) | 2020 | 3,657 |
| General Family Allowance Act (AKW) | 2021* | 3,680 |
| Health care allowance | 1995 | 0 |
| Health care allowance | 2000 | 0 |
| Health care allowance | 2005 | 0 |
| Health care allowance | 2010 | 3,835 |
| Health care allowance | 2015 | 3,899 |
| Health care allowance | 2019 | 4,909 |
| Health care allowance | 2020 | 5,230 |
| Health care allowance | 2021* | 5,473 |
| 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 | 2019 | 225 |
| Health care providers | 2020 | 238 |
| Health care providers | 2021* | 245 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 1995 | 264 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2000 | 83 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2005 | 26 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2010 | 28 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2015 | 10 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2019 | 4 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2020 | 3 |
| Home-ownership premium benefit | 2021* | 3 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 1995 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2000 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2005 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2010 | 270 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2015 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2019 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2020 | 0 |
| Investing in Young People Act (WIJ) | 2021* | 0 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 1995 | 163 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2000 | 206 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2005 | 340 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2010 | 416 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2015 | 435 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2019 | 389 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2020 | 406 |
| Legal Assistance Act | 2021* | 426 |
| 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) | 2019 | 121 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2020 | 128 |
| Mental health care (GGZ) | 2021* | 67 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 1995 | 1,524 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2000 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2005 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2010 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2015 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2019 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2020 | 0 |
| Nursing Homes Act | 2021* | 0 |
| Reintegration benefits | 1995 | 39 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2000 | 394 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2005 | 635 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2010 | 333 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2015 | 163 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2019 | 212 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2020 | 194 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2021* | 197 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 1995 | 0 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2000 | 221 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2005 | 190 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2010 | 2 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2015 | 0 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2019 | 0 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2020 | 0 |
| Reintegration Fund (REA) | 2021* | 0 |
| Rent benefit | 1995 | 924 |
| Rent benefit | 2000 | 1,462 |
| Rent benefit | 2005 | 1,686 |
| Rent benefit | 2010 | 2,213 |
| Rent benefit | 2015 | 3,094 |
| Rent benefit | 2019 | 3,551 |
| Rent benefit | 2020 | 3,811 |
| Rent benefit | 2021* | 4,001 |
| 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) | 2019 | 6,341 |
| Social Support Act (Wmo) | 2020 | 6,552 |
| Social Support Act (Wmo) | 2021* | 6,515 |
| Student finance | 1995 | 1,691 |
| Student finance | 2000 | 1,087 |
| Student finance | 2005 | 2,083 |
| Student finance | 2010 | 2,342 |
| Student finance | 2015 | 3,002 |
| Student finance | 2019 | 2,374 |
| Student finance | 2020 | 2,212 |
| Student finance | 2021* | 2,621 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 1995 | 300 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2000 | 289 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2005 | 331 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2010 | 801 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2015 | 792 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2019 | 754 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2020 | 799 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2021* | 770 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 1995 | 0 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2000 | 0 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2005 | 0 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2010 | 202 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2015 | 234 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2019 | 308 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2020 | 330 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2021* | 350 |
| Welfare | 1995 | 4,713 |
| Welfare | 2000 | 4,097 |
| Welfare | 2005 | 4,485 |
| Welfare | 2010 | 4,352 |
| Welfare | 2015 | 5,789 |
| Welfare | 2019 | 5,938 |
| Welfare | 2020 | 6,099 |
| Welfare | 2021* | 6,138 |
| Youth Act | 1995 | 568 |
| Youth Act | 2000 | 944 |
| Youth Act | 2005 | 871 |
| Youth Act | 2010 | 1,490 |
| Youth Act | 2015 | 2,663 |
| Youth Act | 2019 | 3,642 |
| Youth Act | 2020 | 3,803 |
| Youth Act | 2021* | 4,131 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 1995 | 655 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2000 | 1,029 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2005 | 852 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2010 | 1,257 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2015 | 518 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2019 | 547 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2020 | 629 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2021* | 725 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Dataset is not available.
This table contains information on social benefits provided by general government. The terms and definitions used for the totals 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. The terms used for the individual social benefits are based on national legislation. Social benefits by employers in the context of other employment related social insurance schemes are not included in this table.
Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995 to 2021.
Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2020 are final. The figures for 2021 are provisional.
Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.
Changes as of 11 July 2023:
None, this table is discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
This table is replaced by table Government; social benefits. See paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Social benefits
- Social benefits supplied to households in order to offer financial security against several risks (such as sickness, disability, old age, the death of a relative, and unemployment) or to accommodate for certain needs (such as housing and education). This category constitutes statutory social security benefits and social assistance benefits.