Belgium

Core public administration, executive, legislative, and tax-collection services.

Defence, police, courts, prisons, fire and emergency services.

Economic affairs: transport, energy, communications, R&D for industry.

Environmental protection: waste, biodiversity, pollution control.

Housing development, water supply, street lighting, community amenities.

Hospitals, public-health services, ambulance, medical research.

Recreation, sports, cultural and religious services, public broadcasting.

Pre-primary through tertiary education, R&D for education.

Old-age pensions and social protection for the elderly.

Family allowances, childcare, social protection for children.

Sickness and disability benefits.

Unemployment benefits, job-search support, labour-market activation.

Social-protection benefits for poverty and social exclusion not classified elsewhere.