The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in November showed a drop of 489 cases, representing a decrease of 0.2 per cent compared with that of October, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (December 17).
The total CSSA caseload at the end of November stood at 195 988 (see attached table), with a total of 264 371 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 1.8 per cent to 1 394 cases. Both single parent cases and unemployment cases decreased by 0.6 per cent to 19 265 cases and 16 251 cases respectively. Permanent disability cases dropped by 0.5 per cent to 16 792 cases. Old age cases declined by 0.1 per cent to 110 551 cases.
Ill-health cases remained steady at 27 851 cases.
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