1. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 DISABILITY the case of Hungary Éva Gárdos Central Statistical Office Budapest

2. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 2 DATA SOURCES Registration of disability pensioners Registration of disability pensioners National Censuses National Censuses Health Interview Surveys Health Interview Surveys Other population surveys Other population surveys Surveys specialized on disability Surveys specialized on disability

3. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 3 REGISTRATION OF DISABILITY PENSIONERS Medical committee judges the claims Medical committee judges the claims Covers the whole population Covers the whole population There are several disturbing factors There are several disturbing factors  unemployment rate;  definite time at work  one common point: is the person able to perform their work

4. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 4 NATIONAL CENSUSES Covers the whole population Covers the whole population Long tradition Long tradition Number of questions is limited Number of questions is limited Only the mental and physical deficiencies and related questions Only the mental and physical deficiencies and related questions

5. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 5 HEALTH INTERVIEW and OTHER POPULATION SURVEYS There is no settled system of HIS in the health statistics There is no settled system of HIS in the health statistics  1986: most detailed disability section  1994: only mental and physical deficiency  2000: detailed disability section Time-use survey (1999-2000): only mental and physical deficiency Time-use survey (1999-2000): only mental and physical deficiency

6. Washington City Group 18-20th February, 2002 6 SURVEYS SPECIALIZED ON DISABILITY Supplementary questionnaire of LFS Supplementary questionnaire of LFS On the basis of EUROSTAT recommendations On the basis of EUROSTAT recommendations