Total payments made by type of benefit, Jamaica

Caribbean Labour Statistics
Total payments (local currency) made by type of benefit, Jamaica

Both sexes

Type of benefit 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Old age pension 849,900,000 479,500,000 220,900,000 212,000,000 182,600,000

Old age grant 771,870,252 523,014 258,115 315,133 129,211 107,676

Invalidity pension 40,300,000 48,400,000 29,800,000 63,600,000 52,600,000

Invalidity grant 60,304,921 23,034 2,306 24,312 22,950 20,352

Widows/widower's pension 118,000,000 115,000,000 49,700,000 46,900,000 43,500,000

Widow's grant 202,760,882 33,894 25,460 39,169 35,995 29,996

Maternity grant ? 218,200 137,600 94,530 20,000 26,640

Special child/orphan's pension 1,274,200 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 780,000 1,200,000

Special anniversary 12,126,400 5,400,000 10,400,000 6,200,000 5,700,000 5,600,000

Sugar workers pension 3,244,800 2,100,000 3,600,000 2,300,000 3,200,000 4,300,000

Funeral grant ? 26,600,000 19,200,000 15,100,000 7,400,000 6,400,000

Employment injury benefit 4,940,517 5,600,000 5,700,000 5,400,000 5,400,000 3,900,000

Total 1,056,521,972 1,049,898,142 683,523,481 331,373,144 345,188,156 300,284,664

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.

Both sexes
Type of benefit	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993
Old age pension			849,900,000	479,500,000	220,900,000	212,000,000	182,600,000
Old age grant		771,870,252	523,014	258,115	315,133	129,211	107,676
Invalidity pension			40,300,000	48,400,000	29,800,000	63,600,000	52,600,000
Invalidity grant		60,304,921	23,034	2,306	24,312	22,950	20,352
Widows/widower's pension			118,000,000	115,000,000	49,700,000	46,900,000	43,500,000
Widow's grant		202,760,882	33,894	25,460	39,169	35,995	29,996
Maternity grant		?	218,200	137,600	94,530	20,000	26,640
Special child/orphan's pension		1,274,200	1,200,000	1,300,000	1,500,000	780,000	1,200,000
Special anniversary		12,126,400	5,400,000	10,400,000	6,200,000	5,700,000	5,600,000
Sugar workers pension		3,244,800	2,100,000	3,600,000	2,300,000	3,200,000	4,300,000
Funeral grant		?	26,600,000	19,200,000	15,100,000	7,400,000	6,400,000
Employment injury benefit		4,940,517	5,600,000	5,700,000	5,400,000	5,400,000	3,900,000
Total		1,056,521,972	1,049,898,142	683,523,481	331,373,144	345,188,156	300,284,664