Economic Transformation Strategy
Social protection expenditures and beneficiaries
CHAPTER 2 / BROAD STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Social security expenditure
No. of beneficiaries
15,311
14,721
15,276
16,201
19,759
21,955
Total amount paid (SCR million)
470
435
467
508
857
1,085
Defined benefits: No. of beneficiaries
Retirement
6,774
6,800
6,735
6,669
7,617
10,413
Invalidity
1,186
1,071
1,140
1,180
1,360
1,675
Disability (1)
144
611
Orphans
59
75
66
67
60
63
Semi-Orphan (2)
138
513
653
Others
719
848
595
627
875
997
Discretionary payments: No. of
beneficiaries
Unemployment Relief Scheme(3)
11
11
8
3
0
0
Youth Training Scheme (4)
0
27
7
8
&
0
Home Carers Scheme
2,502
1,976
2,593
2,641
2,882
3,263
Bursary
2,016
1,617
2,092
1,890
1,619
1,771
Welfare
2,044
1,888
2,040
2,978
4,681
2,509
Amount paid (SCR million)
Retirement (5)
213
207
238
252
442
612
Invalidity
34
32
39
41
91
107
Sickness/maternity
8
13
15
12
7
7
Orphans
1
1
1
1
N
1
Semi-orphan (2)
Others (6)
2
6
-
10
3
2
3
in
5
2
2
4 Source: Agency for Social Protection
4(1) Prior to 2016, the disability benefit was paid under the invalidity benefit
(2) Newly introduced category as of 2015
(3) As of 2016, the scheme was phased out
(4) The scheme was relaunched in 2013
(5) As of 2016, retirement includes transfers from Seychelles Pension Fund
(6) Includes survivors, funeral and injury benefits
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