Table 4 Distribution of permits for employing foreign workers as caregivers by LTC benefit level, December 2011 compared to December 2010
From: The Long-Term Care Insurance Program in Israel: solidarity with the elderly in a changing society
Benefit level | Number of weekly hours of home care provided | December 2010 | December 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N) | Â | Have a valid permit | Do not have a valid permit | Total | Have a valid permit | Do not have a valid permit | Total |
45.5% | 5 | 710 | 3,340 | 4,050 | 638 | 3,566 | 4,204 |
91% | 9.75 | 2,672 | 72,658 | 75,330 | 2,243 | 74,664 | 76,907 |
75% | 8/9.5 | 1,598 | 745 | 2,343 | 1,563 | 895 | 2,458 |
150% | 16/19 | 15,000 | 18,584 | 33,584 | 14,745 | 20,141 | 34,886 |
84% | 9/11 | 1,542 | 582 | 2,124 | 1,584 | 669 | 2,253 |
168% | 18/22 | 15,147 | 11,218 | 26,365 | 15,807 | 12,512 | 28,319 |
Total | 36,669 | 107,127 | 143,796 | 36,580 | 112,447 | 149,027 | |
(% of total among benefit level group) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
45.5% | 5 | 17.5 | 82.5 | 100.0 | 15.2 | 84.8 | 100.0 |
91% | 9.75 | 3.5 | 96.5 | 100.0 | 2.9 | 97.1 | 100.0 |
75% | 8/9.5 | 68.2 | 31.8 | 100.0 | 63.6 | 36.4 | 100.0 |
150% | 16/19 | 44.7 | 55.3 | 100.0 | 42.3 | 57.7 | 100.0 |
84% | 9/11 | 72.6 | 27.4 | 100.0 | 70.3 | 29.7 | 100.0 |
168% | 18/22 | 57.5 | 42.5 | 100.0 | 55.8 | 44.2 | 100.0 |
Total | 25.5 | 74.5 | 100.0 | 24.5 | 75.5 | 100.0 | |