Individuals with aid paid in full-year equivalents for all forms of compensation, number of

Number of full-year equivalents with any type of compensation through public disbursements. This includes activity compensation, sickness benefit, unemployment benefit, activity support, development compensation, establishment benefits – and supplements, housing compensation and financial assistance. Full-year equivalent means the number of individuals who can be supported in a full year with full compensation. For example, two people who have been full-time unemployed for six months each become a full-year equivalent. The method of accounting creates comparability between different types of remuneration systems.