1. Statistical Information and some methodological considerations

2.  Self reported  Persons reporting a physical or health chronic (6 months+) problem (HCP)  That also report this problem interferes with their daily activities  This definition is in accordance with the Israeli Disability Law (1978)

3.  Severe disability: Report the HCP interferes very much with daily activities  Moderate disability: Report the HCP (just) interferes with daily activities  Health (chronic) problem w/o disability: Report the HCP does not interfere so much, or not at all, with daily activities  No health problem: Reporting no HCP  The last two groups are classified as Persons w/o disabilities

4. Total Population Severe Disability Moderate Disability HCP w/o Disability No HCP Persons with Disability 0-172,387.1192.9121.10.02,073.1314.0 18-644,087.9292.9490.9399.42,904.7783.8 65+ 705.1235.3222.0123.8124.0457.3 סה " כ7,180.1721.2834.0523.25,101.81,555.1

5. Severe Disability Moderate Disability HCP w/o Disability No HCP

6. Severe Moderate HCP w/o Dis. Total Dis. Total HCP.

16. Total Receiving General Disability Allowance Receiving Income Support Receiving a Different Allowance from The NII Receiving No Allowance from the NII 3,6561571471793,173 Total 265762822139 Severe Disability 434464532312 Moderate Disability 354171423299 Health Problems without Disability 2,60318601012,423 Persons without Disability 100%4.3%4.0%4.9%86.8% Total 100%28.6%10.6%8.3%52.5% Severe Disability 100%10.5%10.3%7.4%71.8% Moderate Disability 100%4.9%4.0%6.6%84.5% Health Problems without Disability 100%0.7%2.3%3.9%93.1% Persons without Disability

17. Total Population Persons without Disability Persons with Moderate Disability Persons with Severe Disability 100 164539 Australia 100 193447 Spain 100 283834 Austria 100 284230 Denmark 100 293041 Norway 100 292744 Portugal 100 313633 The Netherlands 100 332641 France 100 442630 Italy 100 443125 Belgium 100 4428 UK 100 472726 U.S 100 492031 Sweden 100343234 Average (Excluding ) 100232948 Israel – Disability Allowance 100363034 Israel– Disability or Income Support Allowance 100492526Israel – Any NII Allowance

18.  Self definition vs. Support Programs definitions  Administrative data as a source for disability information 