Government; social benefits
| Benefits | Periods | Social benefits (million euros) |
|---|---|---|
| Total social benefits | 1995 | 67,444 |
| Total social benefits | 2000 | 76,485 |
| Total social benefits | 2005 | 97,740 |
| Total social benefits | 2010 | 136,453 |
| Total social benefits | 2015 | 150,662 |
| Total social benefits | 2020 | 173,012 |
| Total social benefits | 2021 | 183,491 |
| Total social benefits | 2022 | 190,701 |
| Total social benefits | 2023* | 212,598 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 1995 | 51,825 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2000 | 60,025 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2005 | 78,575 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2010 | 104,083 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2015 | 113,146 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2020 | 127,847 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2021 | 135,520 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2022 | 140,451 |
| Total statutory social security benefits | 2023* | 155,766 |
| 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 | 1,561 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2015 | 4,060 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2020 | 7,330 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2021 | 7,869 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2022 | 8,659 |
| Act on Work and Income based on Work ... | 2023* | 10,475 |
| 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) | 2020 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2021 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2022 | 0 |
| Compulsory Health Insurance Act (ZFW-vp) | 2023* | 0 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 1995 | 3,544 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2000 | 9,932 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2005 | 10,023 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2010 | 8,213 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2015 | 5,724 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2020 | 4,233 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2021 | 3,861 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2022 | 3,685 |
| Disability Benefits Act (WAO) | 2023* | 3,833 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 1995 | 5,987 |
| 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) | 2020 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2021 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2022 | 0 |
| General Disability Benefits Act (AAW) | 2023* | 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 | 2020 | -118 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2021 | 0 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2022 | 0 |
| General Exceptional Medical Expenses Act | 2023* | -4 |
| 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) | 2020 | 41,235 |
| General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) | 2021 | 42,956 |
| General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) | 2022 | 44,031 |
| General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW) | 2023* | 47,935 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 1995 | 2,139 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2000 | 1,578 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2005 | 1,448 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2010 | 1,137 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2015 | 471 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2020 | 359 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2021 | 337 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2022 | 327 |
| General Surviving Relatives Act (Anw) | 2023* | 356 |
| 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) | 2020 | 43,048 |
| Health Care Insurance Act (Zvw) | 2021 | 46,476 |
| Health Care Insurance Act (Zvw) | 2022 | 48,525 |
| Health Care Insurance Act (Zvw) | 2023* | 52,685 |
| 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) | 2020 | 22,739 |
| Long-term care Act (Wlz) | 2021 | 25,409 |
| Long-term care Act (Wlz) | 2022 | 27,619 |
| Long-term care Act (Wlz) | 2023* | 30,939 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 1995 | 0 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2000 | 493 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2005 | 502 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2010 | 338 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2015 | 197 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2020 | 117 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2021 | 102 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2022 | 94 |
| Self-Employed Persons Disability Bene... | 2023* | 65 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 1995 | 2,007 |
| 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) | 2020 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 2021 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 2022 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) | 2023* | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 1995 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2000 | 0 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2005 | 1,052 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2010 | 1,735 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2015 | 1,763 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2020 | 2,308 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2021 | 2,304 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2022 | 2,313 |
| Sickness Benefits Act safety net (ZW-... | 2023* | 2,597 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 1995 | 4,676 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2000 | 3,682 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2005 | 4,875 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2010 | 5,040 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2015 | 7,619 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2020 | 5,010 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2021 | 4,257 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2022 | 3,125 |
| Unemployment Benefits Act (WW) | 2023* | 3,517 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 1995 | 0 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2000 | 0 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2005 | 883 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2010 | 1,300 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2015 | 1,271 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2020 | 1,586 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2021 | 1,949 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2022 | 2,073 |
| Work and Care Act (WAZO) | 2023* | 3,368 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 1995 | 15,619 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2000 | 16,460 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2005 | 19,165 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2010 | 32,370 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2015 | 37,516 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2020 | 45,165 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2021 | 47,971 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2022 | 50,250 |
| Total social assistance benefits | 2023* | 56,832 |
| 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... | 2020 | 239 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2021 | 309 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2022 | 336 |
| Assistance for transport of schoolchi... | 2023* | 349 |
| 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... | 2020 | 359 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2021 | 325 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2022 | 289 |
| Assistance to older and partially dis... | 2023* | 272 |
| 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) | 2020 | 2,709 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2021 | 2,648 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2022 | 2,662 |
| Child benefit (kgb) | 2023* | 3,656 |
| Childcare | 1995 | 30 |
| Childcare | 2000 | 47 |
| Childcare | 2005 | 610 |
| Childcare | 2010 | 2,997 |
| Childcare | 2015 | 1,741 |
| Childcare | 2020 | 2,928 |
| Childcare | 2021 | 3,496 |
| Childcare | 2022 | 3,939 |
| Childcare | 2023* | 4,253 |
| 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... | 2020 | 3,413 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2021 | 3,500 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2022 | 3,607 |
| Disability Assistance Act for Handica... | 2023* | 4,091 |
| 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 | 2020 | 198 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2021 | 203 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2022 | 208 |
| Early childhood education and care | 2023* | 213 |
| 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) | 2020 | 3,657 |
| General Family Allowance Act (AKW) | 2021 | 3,680 |
| General Family Allowance Act (AKW) | 2022 | 3,930 |
| General Family Allowance Act (AKW) | 2023* | 4,365 |
| 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 | 2020 | 5,230 |
| Health care allowance | 2021 | 5,473 |
| Health care allowance | 2022 | 5,616 |
| Health care allowance | 2023* | 7,950 |
| Reintegration benefits | 1995 | 39 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2000 | 394 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2005 | 635 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2010 | 333 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2015 | 163 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2020 | 194 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2021 | 186 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2022 | 180 |
| Reintegration benefits | 2023* | 144 |
| 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 | 2020 | 3,811 |
| Rent benefit | 2021 | 4,001 |
| Rent benefit | 2022 | 3,948 |
| Rent benefit | 2023* | 4,198 |
| 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) | 2020 | 6,552 |
| Social Support Act (Wmo) | 2021 | 6,226 |
| Social Support Act (Wmo) | 2022 | 6,550 |
| Social Support Act (Wmo) | 2023* | 7,190 |
| Student finance | 1995 | 1,691 |
| Student finance | 2000 | 1,624 |
| Student finance | 2005 | 2,083 |
| Student finance | 2010 | 2,342 |
| Student finance | 2015 | 2,709 |
| Student finance | 2020 | 2,212 |
| Student finance | 2021 | 2,621 |
| Student finance | 2022 | 2,562 |
| Student finance | 2023* | 2,981 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 1995 | 300 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2000 | 289 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2005 | 331 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2010 | 799 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2015 | 763 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2020 | 799 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2021 | 770 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2022 | 730 |
| Supplementary Fund (Tf) | 2023* | 793 |
| 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 ... | 2020 | 330 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2021 | 350 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2022 | 361 |
| Supplementary income for the elderly ... | 2023* | 406 |
| Welfare | 1995 | 4,713 |
| Welfare | 2000 | 4,097 |
| Welfare | 2005 | 4,485 |
| Welfare | 2010 | 4,352 |
| Welfare | 2015 | 5,789 |
| Welfare | 2020 | 6,099 |
| Welfare | 2021 | 6,171 |
| Welfare | 2022 | 5,977 |
| Welfare | 2023* | 6,627 |
| Youth Act | 1995 | 568 |
| Youth Act | 2000 | 944 |
| Youth Act | 2005 | 871 |
| Youth Act | 2010 | 1,490 |
| Youth Act | 2015 | 2,663 |
| Youth Act | 2020 | 3,803 |
| Youth Act | 2021 | 3,995 |
| Youth Act | 2022 | 4,152 |
| Youth Act | 2023* | 4,613 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 1995 | 4,034 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2000 | 3,235 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2005 | 3,410 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2010 | 4,443 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2015 | 2,502 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2020 | 2,632 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2021 | 4,017 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2022 | 5,203 |
| Other social assistance benefits | 2023* | 4,731 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
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.
Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2022 are final. The figures for 2023 are provisional.
Changes as of 24 June 2024:
Annual figures for year 2023 are available.
The annual figures for 2022 are now final.
In the context of the revision policy of National accounts, the annual figures from 1995 have been revised.
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
- 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.