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Welfare cases fall 0.3%

May 20, 2015

The Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload stood at 250,436 in April, with a total of 376,990 recipients, a 0.3% drop compared to March, the Social Welfare Department said today.

 

Unemployment cases dipped 0.8% to 17,870, and low-earnings cases fell 1.7% to 7,181.

 

Old age cases decreased 0.3% to 148,262, while ill health cases dropped 0.1% to 24,739.

 

Permanent disability cases remained steady at 18,216.

 

Single parent cases showed a slight increase of 0.1% to 29,317. 



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