The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) caseload in September showed a drop of 779 cases, representing a decrease of 0.4 per cent compared with that of August, according to the latest CSSA caseload statistics released by the Social Welfare Department today (October 20).
          
     The total CSSA caseload at the end of September stood at 194 307 (see attached table), with a total of 257 215 recipients.
      
     Analysed by case nature, unemployment cases registered a month-to-month decrease of 2.0 per cent to 15 810 cases. Low-earnings cases dropped by 1.6 per cent to 1 269 cases. Single parent cases declined by 1.5 per cent to 18 350 cases. Permanent disability cases dropped by 0.2 per cent to 16 474 cases.
             
     Ill-health cases registered an increase of 0.1 per cent to 27 806 cases. Old age cases remained steady at 110 673 cases.
     

Ends/Monday, October 20, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:00

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