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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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February 24, 2010
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Welfare
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Social security cases fall 0.1%

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Social Welfare Department

January saw 288,813 Comprehensive Social Security Assistance cases, down 0.1%, or 326 cases, on December, the Social Welfare Department said today.

 

The total number of recipients during the month was 480,891.

 

Unemployment cases fell 0.6% to 33,089, while single-parent cases dropped 0.3% to 36,110.

 

Low-earning cases grew 0.03% to 15,637.