Table 16

Income Transfers to Households

 

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

 

DKK million

Income transfers, total

988

1.035

1.099

1.150

1.217

Municipal social benefits

624

639

682

710

762

Retirement pensions

254

264

303

342

354

Early retirement

219

218

220

222

222

Supplementary benefit

106

112

101

92

109

Unemployment benefit 1)

45

45

58

55

77

Other social benefits, total

213

225

243

254

237

Rehabilitation, flexible jobs etc.

3

8

8

14

8

Maintenance payment

8

8

7

7

9

Housing and child benefit

6

6

5

5

-

Housing benefits

142

143

144

142

128

Handicapped

7

20

20

25

29

Families and children

44

41

59

61

62

Other

2

0

0

-

1

Educational grants, total

151

171

174

186

218

In Greenland

112

126

122

131

160

In Denmark etc.

31

36

44

47

52

Educational grants for pupils in primary and lower secondary school

8

8

8

7

6

Notes: 1) Includes benefits due to unemployment and maternity leave

Source: Statistics Greenland