Restricting the influx of disability beneficiaries by means of law : experiences in Norway
Engelsk titel: Restricting the influx of disability beneficiaries by means of law : experiences in Norway
Författare:
Claussen, Bjoergulf
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 14
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 59005
Sammanfattning
The objective was to study effects of restricting eligibility criteria for disability pension in Norway 1991. 288 applications from 1990 and 1993 in one county were analysed for social and medical variables as well as for the determination and its causes. Incidence of applications for disability benefits during a three-month period was 223 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1990. The number of applicants fell by 39%, surprisingly about the same in all social and diagnostic groups. Denial rate increased from 8% to 21%. Denials mostly struck women, middle-aged, those living alone, those with short education, and applicants with "medically imprecise" diagnoses. Restriction of disability benefits affected applicants with the least resources the hardest.