Cost of Social Security 1994-96

1996

1995

1994

EXPENDITURE

national social protection expenditure

national social protection expenditure

national social protection expenditure

Percent of GDP

Percent of GDP

Percent of GDP

A. Social protection benefits

14.95%

14.86%

I. Old age¹

6.29%

6.26%

cash benefits:

6.29%

6.26%

benefits-in-kind:

II. Survivors²

cash benefits:

benefits-in-kind:

III. Invalidity benefits³

0.61%

0.59%

cash benefits:

0.61%

0.59%

benefits-in-kind:

0.001%

0.001%

IV. Employment injury⁴

0.62%

0.66%

cash benefits:

0.38%

0.41%

benefits-in-kind:

0.24%

0.26%

V. Sickness and health ⁵

3.95%

3.80%

cash benefits:

benefits-in-kind:

3.95%

3.80%

VI. Family benefits⁶

cash benefits:

benefits-in-kind:

VII. Unemployment⁷

0.31%

0.45%

cash benefits:

0.31%

0.45%

benefits-in-kind:

VIII. Housing⁸

0.40%

0.37%

cash benefits:

benefits-in-kind:

IX. Social assistance and others⁹

2.76%

2.72%

cash benefits:

0.74%

0.81%

benefits-in-kind:

2.02%

1.91%

B. Administrative cost

0.37%

0.54%

C. Other expenditure

D. Transfers to reserves

0.06%

0.06%

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

15.38%

15.45%

A. Social protection benefits

14.95%

14.86%

I. Old age¹

6.29%

6.26%

cash benefits:

6.29%

6.26%

- normal retirement pension

6.29%

6.26%

- of which family/dependent supplements

- early retirement pension

- of which family/dependent supplements

- lump sum payments

- retirement grants

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:

II. Survivors²

cash benefits:

- survivors' pension

- widow(er) pension

- orphan pension

- other dependents' pension

- lump sum payments

- survivors grants

- other cash benefits

- of which: funeral grants

benefits-in-kind:

- funeral expenses

- other

III. Invalidity benefits³

0.61%

0.59%

cash benefits:

0.61%

0.59%

- full invalidity pension

0.61%

0.59%

- of which family/dependent supplements

- partial invalidity pension

- of which family/dependent supplements

- early retirement pension

- of which family/dependent supplements

- lump sum payments

- invalidity grants

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:

0.001%

0.001%

IV. Employment injury⁴

0.62%

0.66%

cash benefits:

0.38%

0.41%

cash benefits to the insured:

0.38%

0.41%

- temporary cash benefits

- of which family/dependent supplements

- long-term cash benefits (pensions)

- of which family/dependent supplements

- other cash benefits

cash benefits to survivors:

- periodic benefit

- of which family/dependent supplements

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:

0.24%

0.26%

- medical care

- other benefits-in-kind

V. Sickness and health⁵

3.95%

3.80%

cash benefits:

- sickness benefits

- of which family/dependent supplements

- maternity benefits

- of which family/dependent supplements

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:(health)

3.95%

3.80%

- inpatient care

- outpatient care

- physicians services

- pharmaceuticals

- other

VI. Family benefits⁶

cash benefits:

- periodic cash payments

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:

VII. Unemployment⁷

0.31%

0.45%

cash benefits:

0.31%

0.45%

- regular unemployment benefits

0.31%

0.45%

- of which family/dependent supplements

- special periodic payments

- of which family/dependent supplements

- severance/redundancy payments

- other cash benefits

benefits-in-kind:

- active labour market services

- training

- other benefits-in-kind

VIII. Housing⁸

0.40%

0.37%

cash benefits

- Rent subsidy

benefits-in-kind:

- rent support

- subsidies to home owners

- other benefits-in-kind

IX. Social assistance and others⁹

2.76%

2.72%

cash benefits:

0.74%

0.81%

- periodic cash payments

- other cash payments

benefits-in-kind:

2.02%

1.91%

B. Administrative cost

0.37%

0.54%

- old age¹⁰

0.06%

0.22%

- survivors²

- invalidity

0.02%

0.02%

- employment injury

0.02%

0.02%

- sickness and health

0.04%

0.04%

- family⁶

- unemployment

0.05%

0.05%

- housing¹¹

- social assistance

0.18%

0.19%

C. Other expenditure

D. Transfers to reserves

0.06%

0.06%

legally required transfers

0.06%

0.06%

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

15.38%

15.45%