The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in July showed a drop of 484 cases, representing a decrease of 0.2 per cent compared with that of June, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (August 17).
      
     The total CSSA caseload at the end of July stood at 203 662 (see attached table), with a total of 282 303 recipients.
      
     Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 2.2 per cent to 1 723 cases. Unemployment cases decreased by 0.5 per cent to 17 670 cases. Single parent cases dropped by 0.4 per cent to 21 627 cases. Old age cases declined by 0.2 per cent to 113 933 cases. 

     Both permanent disability cases and ill-health cases registered an increase of 0.1 per cent to 17 267 cases and 27 522 cases respectively.

Ends/Thursday, August 17, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:00

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