The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in May showed a drop of 434 cases, representing a decrease of 0.2 per cent compared with that of April, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (June 20).
The total CSSA caseload at the end of May stood at 198 406 (see attached table), with a total of 270 371 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, unemployment cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.9 per cent to 16 730 cases. Single parent cases and low-earnings cases decreased by 0.4 per cent to 20 076 cases and 1 507 cases respectively. Permanent disability cases dropped by 0.3 per cent to 17 029 cases. Old age cases declined by 0.2 per cent to 111 185 cases.
Ill-health cases registered an increase of 0.4 per cent to 27 978 cases.
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