4.3.6Employee Benefit Expenses

Information with respect to employee benefits expenses are detailed as follows:

Note

2020

2019

Wages and salaries

(353)

(329)

Social security costs

(53)

(54)

Contributions to defined contribution plans

(35)

(33)

Contributions to defined benefit plans

(1)

(3)

Share-based payment cost

(27)

(17)

Contractors costs

(84)

(88)

Other employee benefits

(60)

(51)

Total employee benefits

4.3.5

(614)

(575)

Contractors costs include expenses related to contractor staff not on the Company’s payroll. Other employee benefits mainly include commuting, training, expatriate and other non-wage compensation costs.