Statistics and Figures on Social Security
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| 1. |
Number of cases and applications by type of social security scheme
|
Type of Scheme |
Number of cases
(as at 31.7.2010)
|
Number of applications
(1.4.2010 to 31.7.2010)
|
|
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme |
285 969 |
16 359 |
|
Portable CSSA Scheme |
2 764 |
125 |
|
Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme |
Old Age Allowance |
499 304 |
12 579 |
| Disability Allowance |
131 266 |
7 133 |
|
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme |
580 |
120
|
|
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme |
6 840 |
2 926 |
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| 2. |
CSSA Key Statistics (July 2010)
A. CSSA caseload by nature of case
|
Nature of case |
Number of cases |
Change over preceding month
(%) |
Change over same month of preceding year (%) |
|
Old Age |
153 277 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
|
Permanent Disability |
18 269 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
|
Ill Health |
25 232 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
|
Single Parent |
35 557 |
* |
-3.8 |
|
Low Earnings |
14 887 |
-0.9 |
-6.3 |
|
Unemployment |
31 379 |
-0.6 |
-8.3 |
|
Others |
7 368 |
0.8 |
5.4 |
|
Total |
285 969 |
* |
-1.4
| * Change within +/- 0.05%
B. Number of CSSA recipients by age
|
Age group of recipients |
Number of recipients |
Change over
preceding month
(%)
|
Change over
same month of
preceding year (%)
|
|
Aged less than 15 |
85 874 |
-0.3 |
-5.3 |
|
Aged 15-59 |
205 237 |
-0.2 |
-2.6 |
|
Aged 60 or over |
187 565 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
|
Total |
478 676
|
-0.1 |
-1.9 |
|
| 3. |
Number of SSA cases by type of allowance (July 2010)
| Type of allowance |
Number of cases |
Change over
preceding month
(%) |
Change over
same month of
preceding year
(%)
|
Higher Old Age
Allowance |
429 470 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
Normal Old Age
Allowance |
69 834
|
-0.1
|
0.2 |
|
Sub-total
for Old Age Allowance |
499 304 |
0.1 |
2.3
|
| |
| Higher Disability Allowance |
16 818 |
0.3 |
3.9 |
Normal Disability
Allowance |
114 448 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
|
Sub-total
for Disability Allowance |
131 266 |
0.3
|
3.0
|
| |
|
SSA Total |
630 570 |
|
2.5
|
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