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This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

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Figure 25. Young People Aged 16–24 Years Receiving an Invalid’s Benefit by Cause ofIncapacity, New Zealand April 2012 (n=7,416)SensoryDisorders, 4.1%Musculo-skeletal,1.8%Accident, 3.1%All Other Causes,8.2%Psychological/Psychiatric,33.0%Nervous System,8.4%IntellectualDisability, 19.7%CongenitalConditions, 21.8%Source: Ministry of Social DevelopmentFigure 26. Young People Aged 16–24 Years Receiving a Sickness Benefit by Cause ofIncapacity, New Zealand April 2012 (n=8,499)Digestive System,2.1%Nervous System,3.8%All Other Causes,9.7%Musculo-skeletal,4.4%Substance Abuse,6.2%Psychological/Psychiatric,54.6%Accident, 8.0%Pregnancyrelated,11.2%Source: Ministry of Social DevelopmentDistribution of Sickness and Invalid’s Benefits by Cause of IncapacityInvalid’s BenefitIn New Zealand during April 2012, 33.0% of young people receiving an invalid’s benefitrequired financial support for psychological/psychiatric reasons, while 19.7% requiredsupport for intellectual disabilities. An additional 21.8% required support as the result ofcongenital conditions and 8.4% as the result of nervous system problems (Figure 25).Young People Reliant on Benefits - 86

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