Benefit Number of Benefit % of Total % of Total Type Beneficiaries Expenditure Short-Term Short-Term Beneficiaries Expenditure Sickness Benefit 10,360 $58,591,445.23 39.80% 24.40% Maternity Benefit 7,321 $122,635,882.19 28.12% 51.06% Special Maternity Grant 998 $3,849,302.67 3.83% 1.60% Funeral Grant 7,355 $55,111,674 28.25% 22.94% Total 26,034 $240,188,304.65 % of Total Beneficiaries 13.57% % of Total Benefit 5.06% Expenditure Short-Term Benefits 7,355 (28.25%) $55.1 Mn 7,321 (28.12%) $122.6 Mn 10,360 (39.80%) $58.5 Mn 998 (3.83%) $3.8 Mn Sickness Benefit Maternity Benefit Special Maternity Grant Funeral Grant Short-Term Benefits The short-term benefits branch showed a decrease in the number of recipients, but an increase in the value of benefits paid. This group consists of Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Special Maternity Grant and Funeral Grant. The number of recipients of these benefits decreased by 1,496 or -5.43% from 27,530 in the previous year to 26,034 in FY2017. Payment to this group totalled $240.19Mn or 5.06% of total benefit expenditure. 20