Methodological explanation for the news release:
Institutions and rights of social welfare for juvenile and adult recipients
Data on juvenile and adult recipients of social welfare and rights of social welfare are collected with a regular annual survey, for the period from 1 January to 31 December.
Data on institutions for accommodation of young children, juveniles and adults are collected with a regular annual survey, with situation as at 31 December.
A beneficiary of social welfare is considered to be any physical person who makes use of some rights social welfare, once or several times in the course of the reporting year.
Since 2015, there is a change in the categories of beneficiaries of social services for juvenile and adult recipients.
Data on rights of social welfare for juvenile and adult recipients refer to the number of cases of certain rights of social welfare carried out in the course of the reporting period and not to the number of persons.
Data on social cash benefits refer to the households whose total monthly incomes are lower than the fixed social cash benefits, as a difference between the total average incomes of all members of the household, on all bases, and the amount of social cash benefits.
Institutions for children lacking parental care provide lodging, care, health care, welfare and education for children and juveniles who need a home. Homes for infants and young children, homes for children and youth and institutions for children and juveniles lacking parental care are also included here.
Institutions for care of persons with disabilities include institutions that provide lodging, food, care, health care and education for physically and intellectually disabled children and juveniles in the course of schooling and training.
Reception centers and institutions for children and juveniles with educational and social difficulties include reception centers and institutions for educationally neglected children and juveniles. These institutions provide accommodation, education and vocational training.
Trade companies for employment of disabled persons employ persons with limited working abilities. Employed disabled persons may also work at home.
Institutions for adults provide accommodation, food and health care for adults. Homes for the elderly and sick persons are included here. Covered are public and private institutions for adults.
Last updated:
20.06.2016
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