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CSSA caseload for May 2025
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     The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in May slightly rose by 11 cases, remaining more or less the same as that of April, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (June 17).
          
     The total CSSA caseload at the end of May stood at 195 436 (see attached table), with a total of 261 668 recipients.
          
     Analysed by case nature, low-earnings cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 0.9 per cent to 1 331 cases. Single parent cases dropped by 0.3 per cent to 18 882 cases. Permanent disability cases declined by 0.1 per cent to 16 597 cases.
         
     Unemployment cases registered an increase of 0.4 per cent to 16 157 cases. Ill-health cases increased by 0.3 per cent to 27 775 cases. Old age cases remained steady at 110 773 cases.
 
Ends/Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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