Caribbean Labour Statistics
Number of persons protected by type of benefit and total amount of contributions received (local currency), Antigua and Barbuda

Type of benefit	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992
The average number of persons currently insured is 21,622
Total amount of contributions received	46,456,724	42,386,411	42,815,421	38,003,381	38,676,215	32,962,557	29,645,439
Source: Antigua-Barbuda Social Security Board, various years
Types of Benefit				1998		1997
Sickness benefit (1)				19,669		18,426
Sickness benefit (2)				15,190		14,639
Survivors grant				30,478		28,702
Maternity grant				30,478		28,702
Age grant				30,478		28,702
Invalidity grant				30,478		28,702
Funeral grant				30,478		28,702
Age pension				30,478		28,702
Invalidity pension				30,478		28,702
Survivors pension				30,478		28,702
Old age assistance (3)				-		-

(1) Sickness benefit is not payable to employees of Government and Statutory Establishment
(2) Maternity benefit is payable to female employees
(3) this is a non-contributary age benefit offered to persons satisfying certain criteria

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