The economic impact of diabetes through lost labour force participation on individuals and government: evidence from a microsimulation model

Table 1 **Average and median* annual income, government welfare payments ^# and tax liability by labour force status for the Australian population aged 45–64 years, 2010**

Labour force status	N	Annual income (AU$) received by individuals			Annual welfare income (AU$) received by individuals			Annual tax (includes Medicare levy) (AU$) paid by individuals
Labour force status	Surveyed weighted records population	Mean	SD	Median	Mean	SD	Median	Mean	SD	Median
Employed full time, no chronic health condition	6 606 1 413 511	63 190	35 182	54 795	593	2 462	0	12 894	11 314	9 814
Employed part time, no chronic health condition	2 373 467 796	29 068	30 037	21 257	1 960	4 351	0	3 895	8 391	865
Employed full time, with diabetes	345 88 889	60 389	30 117	52 655	305	1 728	0	11 874	10 054	8 937
Employed part time, with diabetes	105 25 329	30 857	25 743	26 032	2 377	5 048	0	3 966	7 691	1 366
Not in labour force due to diabetes	46 11 310	13 900	16 727	11 784	6 048	7 296	986	1 040	4 068	0

*All results given in 2010 Australian dollars (AU).
#Government welfare payment in APPSIM (our data source for financial measures) includes:
• Aged pension – this payment provides income support and access to a range of concessions for eligible older Australians (aged 64–65 years and older).
• Disability support pension – financial support for people who have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that prevents them from working or who are permanently blind.
• Newstart allowance – financial assistance for people who are looking for work.
• Youth allowance – financial assistance for people aged 16–24 years who are studying full time, undertaking a full time Australian apprenticeship, training or looking for work.
• Carer payment – an income support payment for people who personally provide constant care in the home of someone with a severe disability, illness or who is frail aged.
• Family tax benefits – a two part payment that assists with the cost of raising children (A and B).
Information on these payments can be found at: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services.

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