Benefit 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Persons entitled to nursing allowance provided on universal basisa 54,938 53,112 52,652 33,076 32,728 30,811 27,436
Of which:
males 15,635 14,677 14,474 11,098 10,816 10,221 9,161
females 39,303 38,435 38,178 21,978 21,912 20,590 18,275
18–29 years old 4,301 3,953 3,737 2,976 2,741 2,475 2,127
30–44 years old 18,285 17,051 16,626 9,121 8,706 7,958 6,788
45 years and older 32,352 32,108 32,289 20,979 21,281 20,378 18,521
entitled to increased amount of nursing allowance 14,465 13,896 13,838 12,003 13,550 12,747 12,127
Persons entitled to child home care allowanceb – – – 21,860 21,054 23,528 26,692
Of which:
males – – – 2,720 2,447 2,732 2,952
females – – – 19,140 18,607 20,796 23,740
18–29 years old – – – 916 1,001 1,269 1,543
30–44 years old – – – 8,423 7,999 9,145 10,427
45 years and older – – – 12,521 12,054 13,114 14,722
entitlements established with regard to child incapable of selfcare due to serious disability – – – 16,168 16,596 18,274 20,436

Footnotes

aFrom 1 January 2019 a part of recipients became entitled for child home care allowance.
bThe allowance was introduced on 1 January 2019. It can be provided to parents caring for their child unable for self-care due to serious disability or to chronic illness.

Explanation of symbols

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Non-occurrence.
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Break in series (limited comparability).
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