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Trade and Other Current Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Trade and Other Current Receivables |
Trade and other current receivables |  | € million 2018 |  |  | € million 2017 |
Due within one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables(a) |  |  | 4,350 |  |  |  | 3,439 |
Prepayments and accrued income |  |  | 693 |  |  |  | 452 |
Other receivables |  |  | 1,442 |  |  |  | 1,331 |
|  |  | 6,485 |  |  |  | 5,222 |
(a) | 2018 includes €677 million due from KKR as a result of an arrangement following the sale of the global spreads business (excluding Southern Africa). Unilever will provide services to KKR including IT infrastructure, bookkeeping, payroll, marketing and co-packing for up to two years from completion of the disposal and KKR pays Unilever for materials sourced on its behalf. See also trade payables on page 104.
Summary of Ageing of Trade Receivables |
Ageing of trade receivables |  | €million 2018 |  |  | € million 2017 |
Total trade receivables |  |  | 4,538 |  |  |  | 3,599 |
Less impairment provision for trade receivables |  |  | (188) |  |  |  | (160 | )
|  |  | 4,350 |  |  |  | 3,439 |
Of which: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not overdue |  |  | 3,440 |  |  |  | 2,714 |
Past due less than three months |  |  | 747 |  |  |  | 621 |
Past due more than three months but less than six months |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 95 |
Past due more than six months but less than one year |  |  | 74 |  |  |  | 59 |
Past due more than one year |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 110 |
Impairment provision for trade receivables |  |  | (188) |  |  |  | (160 | )
|  |  | 4,350 |  |  |  | 3,439 |
Summary of Impairment Provision for Trade and Other Receivables |
Impairment provision for total trade and other receivables |  | €million 2018 |  |  | € million 2017 |
1 January |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 166 |
Charge to income statement |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | 51 |
Reduction/releases |  |  | (29 | ) |  |  | (21 | )
Currency translations |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (12 | )
31 December |  |  | 214 |  |  |  | 184 |

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