Temporary work inability and invalidity regarding the most frequent impairments of the motoric system – Economic impact on the Czech Republic

Abstract

IntroductionThis paper deals with the invalidity of the first, second and third stage in the motoric system, which is one of the most frequent causes of invalidity. The impairments are dorsalgia, polyarthralgia, coxarthritis or gonarthritis. The goal of this study is to show the economic costs which the Czech Social Security Administration spends on the impairments of the motoric system during temporary work inability and the new invalidity pension system regarding these impairments. It is necessary to say that it provides a long-term pay-out of health insurance during temporary work inability. Materials and methodsEvaluation was based on the data provided by the Czech Social Security Administration. The sample group included people who applied for invalidity pension in 2016. They were in the first and the second stage of the motoric system impairment. The quantitative research used the content analysis of texts to evaluate the data. ResultsWe learned that the number of people who apply for invalidity pension increases every year, as well as the amount of money that is paid out. ConclusionWe can say that motoric system impairments are the most frequent causes of temporary work inability. They are also the most frequent invalidity. Annually, these impairments cause work inability to more than 50 thousand people and invalidity pension is paid out to nearly 24 thousand policyholders. This alarming fact significantly influences the economic costs of the Czech Republic.