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The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in February showed a decrease of 243 cases over January, representing a decrease of 0.1%, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (March 16).
The total CSSA caseload at the end of February stood at 282,455 (see attached table), with a total of 462,643 recipients.
Analysed by case nature, unemployment cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.2% to 29,431 cases while low-earning cases showed a decrease of 0.6 % to 14,193 cases.
Single parent and old age cases registered a decrease of 0.2% and 0.1% to 34,163 cases and 153,789 cases respectively.
However, ill health cases registered a month-to-month increase of 0.3 % to 25,253 cases.
Ends/Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:02
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