Social Affairs - Statistics Iceland

Statistics Iceland collects figures on health and social affairs. The figures are collected from the Ministry of Welfare and the municipalities. Figures are also derived from the Statistics Iceland’s population database, from Government and Municipal Finances and from The State Social Security Institute accounts..

Municipal services to persons with disabilities 2013 1 December 2014
Municipal social services 2013 9 October 2014
Municipal services to persons with disabilities 2011-2012 29 April 2014
Municipal social services 2012 1 November 2013
Municipal social services 2011 4 October 2012

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Increase in the number of households receiving financial aid from municipalities 28 June 2023

The number of old-age pension beneficiaries increased by 3.7% in 2021 1 March 2023

Experimental statistics: Increased burden on families with children during Covid-19 19 November 2021

The number of old-age pensioners increased by 3.9% in 2020 8 November 2021

The number of old pension beneficiaries increased by 4.0% in 2019 9 June 2021

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Women and Men in Iceland 2019 - leaflet