Statistics and Figures on Social Security
|
| 1. |
Number of cases and applications by type of social security scheme
|
Type of Scheme |
Number of cases
(as at 31.12.2011)
|
Number of applications
(1.4.2011 to 31.12.2011)
|
|
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme |
276 710 |
31 259 |
|
Portable CSSA Scheme |
2 460 |
147 |
|
Social Security Allowance (SSA) Scheme |
Old Age Allowance |
518 409 |
35 849 |
| Disability Allowance |
140 229 |
17 612 |
|
Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme |
595 |
263
|
|
Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme |
7 612 |
6 496 |
|
| 2. |
CSSA Key Statistics (December 2011)
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 |
153 950 |
* |
0.1 |
|
Permanent Disability |
18 449 |
-0.1 |
0.4 |
|
Ill Health |
25 168 |
-0.2 |
-0.1 |
|
Single Parent |
32 860 |
-0.8 |
-4.4 |
|
Low Earnings |
12 319 |
-1.6 |
-14.5 |
|
Unemployment |
26 859 |
-1.4 |
-9.9 |
|
Others |
7 105 |
-0.3 |
-2.1 |
|
Total |
276 710 |
-0.3 |
-2.3
| * 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 |
75 281 |
-1.1 |
-8.8 |
|
Aged 15-59 |
180 942 |
-0.6 |
-7.3 |
|
Aged 60 or over |
187 099 |
* |
-0.6 |
|
Total |
443 322
|
-0.5 |
-4.9 | * Change within +/- 0.05%
|
| 3. |
Number of SSA cases by type of allowance (December 2011)
| Type of allowance |
Number of cases |
Change over
preceding month
(%) |
Change over
same month of
preceding year
(%)
|
Higher Old Age
Allowance |
444 193 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
Normal Old Age
Allowance |
74 216
|
0.1 |
7.1 |
|
Sub-total
for Old Age Allowance |
518 409 |
0.2 |
2.6
|
| |
| Higher Disability Allowance |
18 113 |
0.4 |
4.8 |
Normal Disability
Allowance |
122 116 |
0.3 |
4.9 |
|
Sub-total
for Disability Allowance |
140 229 |
0.3
|
4.9
|
| |
|
SSA Total |
658 638 |
|
3.1
| |
|