The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in October showed a drop of 536 cases, representing a decrease of 0.3 per cent compared with that of September, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (November 18).
The total CSSA caseload at the end of October stood at 196 477 (see attached table), with a total of 264 887 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, single parent cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.9 per cent to 19 382 cases. Unemployment cases dropped by 0.6 per cent to 16 357 cases. Ill-health cases, permanent disability cases and low-earnings cases all decreased by 0.4 per cent to 27 862 cases, 16 875 cases and 1 420 cases respectively. Old age cases declined by 0.1 per cent to 110 659 cases.
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