The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload rose by 11 cases to 195,436 in May from April, the Social Welfare Department announced today.

Low-earnings cases fell by 0.9% month on month to 1,331 cases. Single parent cases dropped 0.3% to 18,882 cases.

Permanent disability cases declined by 0.1% to 16,597 cases.

Meanwhile, unemployment cases registered an increase of 0.4% to 16,157 and ill-health cases rose 0.3% to 27,775 cases. Old age cases remained steady at 110,773.