Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4
The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in June showed a drop of 240 cases, representing a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared with that of May, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (July 17).
The total CSSA caseload at the end of June stood at 195 196 (see attached table), with a total of 261 440 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 1.4 per cent to 1 312 cases. Permanent disability cases decreased by 0.4 per cent to 16 534 cases. Both ill-health cases and single parent cases declined by 0.2 per cent to 27 723 cases and 18 842 cases respectively. Old age cases dropped by 0.1 per cent to 110 691 cases.
Unemployment cases remained steady at 16 150 cases.