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 30.6.2008)
|
Number of applications
(1.4.2008 to 30.6.2008)
|
|
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme |
283 918 |
11 019 |
|
Portable CSSA Scheme |
3 088 |
109
|
|
Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme |
Old Age Allowance |
472 832 |
9 494 |
| Disability Allowance |
122 459 |
5 174 |
|
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme |
470 |
87
|
|
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme |
6 095 |
2 164 |
|
| 2. |
CSSA Key Statistics (June 2008)
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 |
151 435 |
-0.2
|
-0.9 |
|
Permanent Disability |
17 746 |
-0.3 |
-1.4 |
|
Ill Health |
24 499 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
|
Single Parent |
36 476 |
-0.1 |
-4.6 |
|
Low Earnings |
16 656 |
-0.4 |
-6.8 |
|
Unemployment |
31 011 |
-0.4 |
-13.7
|
|
Others |
6 095 |
0.3
|
-0.6 |
|
Total |
283 918 |
-0.2 |
-3.3
|
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 |
92 982 |
-0.8 |
-10.2
|
|
Aged 15-59 |
209 305
|
-0.3 |
-6.9 |
|
Aged 60 or over |
184 946 |
-0.2
|
-1.1 |
|
Total |
487 233
|
-0.3
|
-5.5 |
|
| 3. |
Number of SSA cases by type of allowance (June 2008)
| Type of allowance |
Number of cases |
Change over
preceding month
(%) |
Change over
same month of
preceding year
(%)
|
Higher Old Age
Allowance |
404 002 |
0.2 |
2.9
|
Normal Old Age
Allowance |
68 830
|
-0.6
|
-6.7 |
|
Sub-total
for Old Age Allowance |
472 832 |
0.1 |
1.4
|
| |
| Higher Disability Allowance |
15 363 |
0.7
|
4.3 |
Normal Disability
Allowance |
107 096 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
|
Sub-total
for Disability Allowance |
122 459 |
0.2
|
3.6
|
| |
|
SSA Total |
595 291 |
|
1.8
|
|
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