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Welfare cases drop 0.2%

August 22, 2016

The Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload stood at 240,654 in July with a total of 357,783 recipients, the Social Welfare Department announced today.

 

The number of cases was 0.2% lower compared to June.

 

Low-earnings cases fell 1.7% to 5,686 and unemployment cases dipped 0.9% to 15,219.

 

Old age and permanent disability cases both dropped 0.2% to 145,158 and 17,693 cases.

 

There were 27,950 single-parent cases and 24,338 ill health cases.

 



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