Further evidence on spell durations is provided in Table 9. This share is more than five times the average monthly rate of benefit receipt of 1.9% among the same individuals. In the Netherlands, the average monthly receipt rate among individuals observed for the same eight years is 3.9%, but 9.8% of individuals receive benefits at some point during the period. In both countries, the number of individuals who draw on SA at some point is much higher than the low monthly rate of benefit receipt may suggest.