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Recipients of Illness, Disability and Caring Payments by Type (Number)

Payment Type
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Disability Benefit
45,535
46,940
50,715
54,590
57,464
58,726
 61,845
Invalidity Benefit
46,946
48,663
50,615
52,147
53,414
55,864
58,352
Interim Disability Benefit
514
488
449
404
295
316
355
Carer's Benefit
50
425
615
639
679
867
Disability Allowance
50,431
54,303
57,655
62,783
67,720
72,976
79,253
Carer's Allowance
14,387
16,478
18,785
20,395
21,316
23,030
24,970
Blind Person's Pension
2,304
2,229
2,125
2,095
2,061
2,027
1,985
Injury Benefit
748
828
861
828
821
915
908
Death Benefit Pension
662
665
676
668
664
652
647
Disablement Pension
10,577
10,925
11,230
11,612
11,898
12,162
12,475
 
Total 172,104 181,569 193,536 206,137 216,292
227,347
241,657
Source: Department of Social and Family Affairs

 
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