Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
CSSA caseload for August 2026
The total CSSA caseload at the end of August stood at 195 258 (see attached table), with a total of 256 888 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, old age cases, ill-health cases and unemployment cases all registered a month-to-month increase of 0.4 per cent to 112 423 cases, 28 541 cases and 15 223 cases respectively. Low-earnings cases increased by 0.3 per cent to 1 254 cases.
Single parent cases registered a decrease of 0.5 per cent to 17 734 cases. Permanent disability cases decreased by 0.2 per cent to 16 123 cases.
Issued at HKT 17:00
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