The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped to 236,530 in January, down 0.2% on December, the Social Welfare Department said today.
Unemployment cases fell 1.4% to 14,136 while single parent cases fell 0.6% to 26,819.
Both permanent disability and low-earning cases dropped 0.5% to 17,520 and 5,203.
Ill health cases decreased 0.2% to 24,131.
Old age cases remained steady at 144,376.