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Welfare cases drop 0.1%

April 26, 2017

The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped to 236,522 in March, down 0.1% on February, the Social Welfare Department announced today.

 

Low-earnings cases fell 1.8% to 5,054 while unemployment cases fell 0.8% to 13,981.

 

Permanent disability cases decreased 0.3% to 17,423 while single parent cases dropped 0.1% to 26,779.

 

Old age cases increased 0.1% to 144,781 while ill health cases remained steady at 24,105.



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