(28) Other liabilities


 

Dec 31, 2008

 

Dec 31, 2007

€ million

Non-current

Current

 

Non-current

Current

Tax liabilities

 

697

 

 

514

Social security liabilities

33

56

 

77

33

Restructuring liabilities

169

82

 

228

137

Derivatives

663

13,114

 

304

5,774

Deferred income

2,012

308

 

2,088

362

Miscellaneous other liabilities

107

3,369

 

887

2,149

 

2,984

17,626

 

3,584

8,969

The principle component of social security liabilities are the amounts payable to social security institutions.

Deferred income

Dec 31, 2008

 

Dec 31, 2007

€ million

Non-current

Current

 

Non-current

Current

Advances and contributions in aid of construction and building connection

1,811

166

 

1,894

171

Government grants for non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

13

1

 

14

2

Non-taxable

1

 

 

1

 

Other

187

141

 

179

189

 

2,012

308

 

2,088

362

Miscellaneous other liabilities included €0 million (previous year: €792 million) in non-current redemption liabilities and €1,294 million (previous year: €1,159 million) in current redemption liabilities from put options on minority interests (including the forward purchase of minority interests in RWE Westfalen-Weser-Ems AG, Dortmund in the previous year), which were recognized in accordance with IAS 32.

The financial instruments reported under miscellaneous other liabilities generally have short remaining maturities.