Government; social benefits 1995-2021

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
Bron: CBS.
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Tabeltoelichting


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.

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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.