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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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May 7, 2004
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Welfare

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CSSA cases up 0.3%
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Social Welfare Department

There were 291,498 social security assistance cases last month, up 0.3% on March, the Social Welfare Department says.

 

Cases involving people with low earnings rose 1.4% from 14,215 to 14,421. However, the number of jobless receiving comprehensive social security assistance continued to fall, with 48,150 cases last month, down 0.6% on March.

 

There was also a drop in the share of such cases to the overall total, to 16.5% from 16.7% in March.

 

Figures from the department revealed the percentage share was the lowest since August, when a record-high of 17.9% was recorded.