International Labour Organization - Caribbean Labour Statistics

Caribbean Labour Statistics
*Number of claims allowed by type of benefit, Jamaica**


Type of benefit	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993
Old age		2,735	5,997	5,505	5,246	3,026	2,467
Invalidity		92	298	908	840	408	310
Widows			1,281	2,710	2,063	866	611
Widowers		892	45	60	58	61
Orphan/special child		4	7	52	236	56	38
Funeral grant		?	2,553	4,387	3,317	2,328	2,265
Maternity		?	18	456	504	314	198
Special anniversary		16	14	1,631	2,370	2,639	n.a.
Employment injury disablement		9	1,229	4,387	1,878	3,315	1,659
Total		3,748	11,442	20,096	16,512	13,013	n.a.

* Includes both pensions and grants of new recipients.
In 1997, a total of 87,657 persons received pensions under the National Insurance Scheme.

Source: Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Sport, Jamaica, various years

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Created July 1999 by SJ; Last updated October 2002 by RRL.