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The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in July shows a slight decrease of 108 cases over June, representing an insignificant decrease of 0.04%, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (August 8).
Total CSSA caseload at the end of July stood at 283,810 (see attached table), with a total of 485,611 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, unemployment cases showed an increase of 0.4% in July to 31,132.
Single parent cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.03% in July to 36,466.
Low earning cases showed a month-to-month decrease of 0.6% to stand at 16,552.
Total government expenditure on CSSA payments was about $17.6 billion for 2006-07.
Ends/Friday, August 8, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:06
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