CSSA caseload for January 2025

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     The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in January showed a drop of 109 cases, representing a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared with that of December 2024, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (February 18).

     The total CSSA caseload at the end of January stood at 195 587 (see attached table), with a total of 263 339 recipients.

     Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 1.9 per cent to 1 369 cases. Unemployment cases decreased by 0.7 per cent to 16 058 cases. Single parent cases dropped by 0.4 per cent to 19 081 cases. Permanent disability cases declined by 0.3 per cent to 16 713 cases.

     Old age cases registered an increase of 0.2 per cent to 110 719 cases. Ill-health cases remained steady at 27 775 cases.

Ends/Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:00

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Table (CSSA caseload for January)